Nakiri/Vegetable

Brand:  Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Made in: Miki, Hyogo - Japan
Line: Harima
Profile: Nakiri
Edge Length: 165mm
Blade Height: 47mm
Edge Steel: Aogami Super/Blue Super
Steel Type: Carbon
Construction: Awase/Clad
Cladding: Soft Stainless
Finish: Kurouchi
Bevel: Double
Bevel Symmetry: 50:50
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle: Oval Octagonal Walnut w/ Pakka Ferrule
Total Length: 128mm
Spine Length: 180mm
Thickness of Spine at Handle: 4.1mm
Thickness ½ way: 1.8mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 1.3mm
Handle Length: 128mm
Weight: 162mm
Saya/Guard: Purchased Separately

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) 
Line: Imojiya Kuma
Smith: Seto 瀬戸 
Producing Area: Seki-Gifu/ Japan 
Profile: Nakiri
Edge Length: 165mm
Edge Steel: Blue #2 (Aogami)
Steel Type: Stainless Clad Carbon Core
Cladding: Soft Iron Tsuchime 
Bevel: Double Bevel
Bevel Symmetry: 50:50
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle: Pakka Western
Total Length: 296mm
Spine Length: 173mm
Blade Height: 49mm
Thickness: 1.7mm
Handle Length: 120mm
Weight: 170g
Saya/Guard: No

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

Care Advisements: This blade has a carbon core steel 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.

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.

Brand: Sakai Kikumori 堺菊守
Smith: Satoshi Nakagawa
Made in: Sakai, Osaka - Japan
Line: Blue #1 Damascus
Profile: Nakiri
Edge Length: 150mm
Blade Height: 52mm 
Edge Steel: Aogami #1/Blue #1
Steel Type: Carbon
Construction: Awase/Clad
Cladding: Soft Iron
Finish: Damascus/Sekiso
Bevel: Double
Bevel Symmetry: 50:50
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle: Octagonal
Total Length: 297mm
Spine Length: 171mm
Thickness of Spine at Handle: 3.2mm
Thickness ½ way: 2.5mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 2.3mm 
Handle Length: 126mm
Weight: 193g
Saya/Guard: Purchased Separately

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

Care advisement: 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.