Japan

Brand: HADO
Smith: Shogou Yamatsuka
Sharpener: Tadataka Maruyama
Profile: Petty
Edge Steel: Ginsanko (Silver #3)
Steel Type: Stainless
Cladding: Stainless Cladding
Bevel: Double
Bevel Symmetry: 50/50
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle: Urushi Wa
Total Length: 281mm
Edge Length: 151mm
Spine Length: 160mm
Blade Height: 31mm
Thickness at Spine: 2.1mm
Thickness ½ way: 2mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 1.8mm
Handle Length: 120mm
Weight: 88g
Saya/Guard: N/A

Brand: HADO
Smith: Yoshikazu Tanaka  田中
Sharpener: Tadataka Maruyama
Made in: Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Line: Sumi Blue #1
Profile: Bunka
Edge Length: 168mm
Blade Height: 50mm
Edge Steel: Blue #1
Steel Type: Carbon
Grind: Convex
Construction: Awase/Clad, San-Mai
Cladding: Soft Iron Damascus
Finish: Kurouchi
Bevel: Double
Bevel Symmetry: 50/50
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Shape: Octagonal
Handle Material: Brown Lacquered Oak Handle
Total Length: 318mm
Spine Length: 185mm
Thickness of Spine at Handle: 2.5mm
Thickness ½ way: 2.2mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 1.1mm
Handle Length: 134mm
Weight: 159g
Saya/Guard: Purchased Separately

Please note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual knives may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.

Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual knives may differ slightly in appearance and measurements. The multicolor lacquer finish found on this knife is meant purely for the protection of the blade during shipping and handling, and will need to be removed before use.

Care Advisements: This blade is fully carbon and care must be taken to avoid rust. Wipe dry after each use and ideally between preparing different products, especially when using acidic and salty products. A patina will form over time helping increase stain resistance slightly. Hand wash and dry only. Store away from liquids and open windows. Keep the blade covered when storing or traveling. Use only on appropriate cutting surfaces such as soft woods and plastics.

Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual knives may differ slightly in appearance and measurements. The multicolor lacquer finish found on this knife is meant purely for the protection of the blade during shipping and handling, and will need to be removed before use.

Care Advisements: This blade is fully carbon and care must be taken to avoid rust. Wipe dry after each use and ideally between preparing different products, especially when using acidic and salty products. A patina will form over time helping increase stain resistance slightly. Hand wash and dry only. Store away from liquids and open windows. Keep the blade covered when storing or traveling. Use only on appropriate cutting surfaces such as soft woods and plastics.

Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual knives may differ slightly in appearance and measurements. The multicolor lacquer finish found on this knife is meant purely for the protection of the blade during shipping and handling, and will need to be removed before use.

Care Advisements: This blade is fully carbon and care must be taken to avoid rust. Wipe dry after each use and ideally between preparing different products, especially when using acidic and salty products. A patina will form over time helping increase stain resistance slightly. Hand wash and dry only. Store away from liquids and open windows. Keep the blade covered when storing or traveling. Use only on appropriate cutting surfaces such as soft woods and plastics.

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Blacksmith: Ashi Hamono 芦刃物製作所
Profile: Gyuto
Bevel: Double Bevel
Bevel Symmetry: 50:50
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Steel Type: Stainless Steel
Steel: Mono Swedish Stainless Steel
Handle: Ebony & Buffalo Horn Ferrule Octagonal
Handle Length: 145mm
Total Length: 389mm
Edge Length: 234mm
Spine Length: 244mm
Blade Height: 50mm
Thickness of Spine at Handle: 2.2mm
Thickness of Spine Half Way: 2mm
Thickness of Spine ~1cm from Tip: 1mm
Weight: 177g
Saya/Guard: N/A

Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Your specific product may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Smith: Kikuchiyo 菊千代
Sharpener: Manzo 万造
Profile: Deba
Edge Steel: Blue #2 (Aogami)
Steel Type: Carbon
Cladding: Soft Iron
Bevel: Single Bevel
Hand Orientation: Right Handed
Handle: Ho Wood Wa
Total Length: 310mm
Edge Length: 170mm
Spine Length: 182mm
Blade Height: 52mm
Thickness at Spine: 8mm
Thickness ½ way: 6mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 3mm
Handle Length: 128mm
Weight: 299g
Saya/Guard: Yes

Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Your specific product may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Smith: Kikuchiyo 菊千代
Profile: Deba
Edge Steel: Blue #2
Steel Type: Carbon
Cladding: Soft Iron
Bevel: Single
Hand Orientation: Right Handed
Handle: Ho Wood
Total Length: 355mm
Edge Length: 200mm
Spine Length: 215mm
Blade Height: 52mm
Thickness at Spine: 8.3mm
Thickness ½ way: 6.6mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 5mm
Handle Length: 140mm
Weight: 402g
Saya: Ho Wood

Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Your specific product may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Smith: Kikuchiyo 菊千代
Sharpener: Manzo 万造
Profile: Yanagiba
Edge Steel: Blue #2
Steel Type: Carbon
Cladding: Soft Iron
Bevel: Single Bevel
Hand Orientation: Right Handed
Handle: Poplar Wa
Total Length: 490mm
Edge Length: 322mm
Spine Length: 337mm
Blade Height: 38mm
Thickness at Spine: 4.7mm
Thickness ½ way: 3.5mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 1.1mm
Handle Length: 151mm
Weight: 264g
Saya/Guard: Yes

Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Your specific product may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.

Please note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual items may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.

Please note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual items may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Made in:  Echizen-Fukui/ Japan
Line: Setsu Forged VG10 Damascus
Profile: Sujihiki
Edge Length: 259mm
Blade Height: 40mm
Edge Steel: VG10
Steel Type: Stainless
Grind: Convex
Construction: Awase/Clad
Cladding: Stainless 
Finish: Damascus
Bevel: Double
Bevel Symmetry: 50/50
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Shape: Octagonal
Handle Material: Jutan Wood
Ferrule/Bolster Material: Black Pakka
Total Length: 410mm
Spine Length: 272mm
Thickness of Spine at Handle: 2.6mm
Thickness ½ way: 1.4mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 0.8mm
Handle Length: 140mm
Weight: 149g
Saya/Guard: Purchased Separately

Please note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual knives may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Made in:   Echizen-Fukui/ Japan
Line: Setsu Forged VG10 Damascus
Profile: Sujihiki
Edge Length: 258mm
Blade Height: 39mm
Edge Steel: VG10
Steel Type: Stainless
Grind: Convex
Construction: Awase/Clad
Cladding: Stainless 
Finish: Damascus
Bevel: Double
Bevel Symmetry: 50/50
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Shape: D-Shaped
Handle Material: Rosewood
Ferrule/Bolster Material: Black Pakka
Total Length: 410mm
Spine Length: 270mm
Thickness of Spine at Handle: 3mm
Thickness ½ way: 1mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 0.6mm
Handle Length: 140mm
Weight: 135g
Saya/Guard: Purchased Separately

Please note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual knives may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.

Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual knives may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.

Message from Craftsman

Because Tanaka's way of quenching, knife does not produce a Kurouchi dark finish enough. So in order to produce the finish, which is both aesthetically pleasing and useful in protecting against rust, sharpener uses a special and secret technique that has been used in Sakai for a long time and etches the surface of the knife.
This way of finishing creates the dark and beautiful Kurouchi finish found on this special line. While both types of Kurouchi finishes can fade over time, the etching technique used by sharpener may fade faster.
This is not signed that anything is wrong with the blade. so please do not worry if this happens, as it is natural.

Please note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual items may differ slightly in appearance and measurements. 

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Smith: Togashi 富樫
Profile: Kiritsuke Gyuto
Edge Steel: White #1
Steel Type: Carbon
Cladding:  Soft Iron
Bevel: Wide Double Bevel
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle: Ho Wood Wa
Total Length: 391mm
Edge Length: 228mm
Spine Length: 245mm
Blade Height: 52mm
Thickness at Spine: 2.5mm
Thickness ½ way: 2mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 1mm
Handle Length: 145mm
Weight: 189g
Saya/Guard: Purchased Separately 

Care Advisements: This blade has a stainless cladding around most of the knife except for the edge, which is fully carbon. Care must still be used to avoid rust especially on the carbon portion of the blade. Wipe dry after each use, and ideally between preparing different products, especially when using acidic and salty products. A patina will form over time on the carbon portion helping increase stain resistance slightly. Hand wash and dry only. Store away from liquids and open windows. Keep the blade covered when storing or traveling. Use only on appropriate cutting surfaces such as softer woods and plastics.

Please Note: The pictures and measurements are examples. Individual knives may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Blacksmith: Togashi 富樫
Line: Stainless Clad Kasumi
Profile: Sujihiki
Edge Length: 232mm
Edge Steel: White #1
Steel Type: Carbon 
Cladding: Stainless Clad Kasumi
Bevel: Double Bevel
Bevel Symmetry: 50:50
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle: Ebony
Total Length: 390mm
Spine Length: 245mm
Handle Length: 145mm
Blade Height: 38mm
Thickness of Spine at Handle: 2.7mm
Thickness of Spine Half Way: 2.5mm
Thickness of Spine ~1cm from Tip: 1.4mm
Weight: 175g
Saya/Guard: Purchased Separately 

Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Your specific product may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.

This knife is vintage and may include slight scratches, tarnish spots, etc. that it may have picked up over the decades.

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Made in: Sakai, Japan
Smith: Kenji Togashi 富樫
Line: White #1 Stainless Clad
Profile: Sujihiki
Edge Length: 229mm
Blade Height: 38mm
Edge Steel: White #1
Steel Type: Carbon
Grind: Wide Double Bevel
Construction: Awase/Clad, San-Mai
Cladding: Stainless
Finish: Migaki
Bevel: Double
Bevel Symmetry: 50/50
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Shape: Octagonal
Handle Material: Ziricote
Ferrule/Bolster Material: Buffalo Horn
Total Length: 388mm
Spine Length: 243mm
Thickness of Spine at Handle: 2.3mm
Thickness ½ way: 2.1mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 0.7mm
Handle Length: 145mm
Weight: 170g
Saya/Guard: Purchased Separately
Please note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual items may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.