Forgecraft Knife

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If you seek a knife that has character and history written all over it, then this fun and functional butcher knife could be the one for you.

Made with a semi stainless steel that is hardened to 61HRC, the Kanehide TK “Forgecraft” Butcher Knife is modeled after that famous bull nosed meat processing blade. We commissioned these knives over a year ago and we could not be happier with the results. It is easy to maintain and even easier to sharpen. In fact, we think it is one of the nicest semi stainless steels to put on the stones. It is not fully stainless, so you should exercise some care in cleaning and drying the blade between uses.

The profile is classic bull nose butcher and it features a nice tapered spine. The convexing of the face is really well done and it is slightly biased to the right. However, the edge is a symmetrical 50/50, so all users will be happy with this.

The fit and finish of both blade and rosewood handle is quite amazing given its price point. It is never easy spending large amounts of money on specialty blades so this classic butcher knife represents a wonderful opportunity to get into a very specialized but useful knife at a really affordable price.

Weight: 4.9 oz (138 g)

Blade Length: 180 mm

Total Length: 294 mm

Spine Thickness at Base: 2.1 mm

Blade Height: 28.9 mm at base, 33.3 mm near tip

Steel: TK Semi Stainless Steel

HRC: 60

Handle: Rosewood

Maker: Kanehide

Region: Seki City, Japan

Edge 50/50

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Nice

Posted By: Charles Burt

Could not be happier! Had Mark sharpen before shipping and it arrived really sharp. This knife is already getting a lot of use in our kitchen. Thanks, CKTG!!