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Toyama/ Watanabe Pro Blue 2 Kurochi Nakiri 180mm - Ho
Toyama/ Watanabe Pro Blue 2 Kurochi Nakiri 180mm - Ho
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Forged in Japan. Each knife shows natural variation in finish, hammer-marks, wood grain, and minor dimensional differences — these are characteristics of handmade blades, not defects.
- Style: Nakiri - Fruits & Vegatable Knife
- Steel type: Blue2 -Stainless Clad
- HRC: ~63
- Blade Length: 175mm
- Overall Length: 330mm
- Blade Height @Heel: 60mm
- Spine Thickness @ Mid: 1.8mm
- Weight: 200g
- Bevel: Double 0 grind
- Handle Material:
Shinichi Watanabe, the sixth-generation successor of the esteemed Watanabe Hamono family, carries on a legacy of traditional Japanese bladesmithing spanning generations. Having trained under the legendary Toyama-san, who remains active at the age of 87, Watanabe-san combines time-honoured forging techniques with a deep understanding of practical kitchen performance. His signature zero-grind blade geometry is carefully crafted to provide exceptional food release, allowing ingredients to separate cleanly from the blade while delivering effortless cutting performance and outstanding edge stability.
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