Hatsukokoro's Blue #2 line of knives features good-quality carbon steel with simple kasumi or kurouchi finishes and nice handles at a good price. This knife is unique in that it is thick like a deba but has a double bevel construction and more of a bunka shape.
Maker: Hatsukokoro
Location: Sakai, Japan
Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
Edge Steel: Blue #2
Cladding: Stainless Steel
HRC: 61
Engraving: Laser Engraved
Handle: Wenge Octagonal
Ferrule: Buffalo Horn
Weight: 9.3oz (264 g)
Edge Length: 168 mm
Total Length: 320 mm
Spine Thickness at Base: 7 mm
Blade Height: 53 mm
We do not carry a saya that fits this knife; we recommend the blade guard instead
