Kohetsu Blue #2 Nashiji Sujihiki 270mm

Kohetsu Blue #2 Nashiji Sujihiki 270mm. This great-looking knife is fashioned from Hitachi Blue Paper steel #2. It is forged with stainless steel cladding to add stability to the blade and protect the inner core from corrosion. The construction is san-mai, so the cladding does not wrap over the spine. The stainless steel cladding has an unusual-looking nashiji (pear skin) finish applied to it. Please clean and dry the blade between uses to protect the core steel from corrosion.

The design is classic sujihiki, but with a slight twist in that the tip has been cut straight from the spine to the point rather than with a curve, like a mini tanto. There is not much distal taper to the spine but it does thin out toward the tip in a very nice way. The blade is quite flat along most of the edge, but it develops into a nicely curved belly towards the tip. Because of this, the blade is quite stiff at the back end, with a bit of flex apparent towards the tip.

The blade is mated to a simple octagonal handle made from walnut with a pakka wood ferrule. Overall this is a very nice slicer that looks great is well-made and comes at a good price.

Knife Brand: Kohetsu

Line: Blue #2 Nashiji

Blacksmith Location: Sanjo City, Japan

Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai

Edge Steel: Blue #2

Cladding: Stainless

Finish: Nashiji

HRC: 62+-

Edge Grind: 50/50 +-

Handle: Walnut Octagonal (photos are current)

Photo Credit: Gustavo Bermudez

Weight: 5.6 oz (159 g)

Edge Length: 275 mm

Total Length: 420 mm

Spine Thickness at Base: 4 mm

Blade Height: 36 mm