| Brand / Blacksmith: | Hado Fukui |
| Series: | Oul SLD |
| Knife type: | Bunka 170mm |
| Blade Length / Total length (mm): | 170 / 322 |
| Grind: | 50/50 |
| Finish: | Nashiji |
| Steel type: | SLD |
| Forging method: | San Mai |
| HRC hardness: | 61 |
| Handle type / Material / Ferrule: | Wa / Burnt Oak |
| Spine Thickness at heel / tip (mm): | 2 / 0,3 |
| Blade height at heel (mm): | 45 |
| Weight (gr): | 130 |
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Hado, which means the road of ‘ha’ (刃, blades). is the brand name for the knives crafted by Fukui Co & Ltd. Japanese artisans attach great importance to ‘tamashi’ (魂, soul). They pour their own souls into individual works. The word, ‘tamashi’ has various contexts. It can mean one’s spirit, determination, backbone, et cetra. ‘Tamashi’ is at the core of Hado project. We sharpen knives one by one, putting our tamashi into the knives. The feeling of the blades builds up something ineffable on our hands and hearts. The OUL SLD series are forged using the exceptional SLD steel at a 62-63 HRC hardness, a steel that sharpens very easily like carbon steel but is much less reactive to rust and feature a nashiji finish. Combined with an beautiful Burnt Oak wa handle, these knives are shouting beauty and tradition. The Bunka is a multi-purpose knife and similar to Nakiri with usually a slightly different nose shape and shorter profile. Recommended mainly for push cut, slice and chopping cutting techniques. The Bunka was developed as an evolution to Nakiri with a more pointed nose for more delicate cuts.
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Hatsu – Kokoro means innocent spirit. A very important wholesaler from Amagasaki city in Hyogo prefecture cooperating with some of the best craftsmen in Japan. The Hatsukokoro brand is their house brand, crafted from undisclosed but some of the most experienced blacksmiths. The Ryuhyo Series feature a beautiful Damascus pattern. Made of SG-2 Powdered stainless steel, a very thin grind, lightweight and nimble – this is a knife for the laser lovers. Complemented with an olive wood Octagonal Wa handle to make it even more beautiful.. The Bunka is a multi-purpose knife and similar to Nakiri with usually a slightly different nose shape and shorter profile. Recommended mainly for push cut, slice and chopping cutting techniques. The Bunka was developed as an evolution to Nakiri with a more pointed nose for more delicate cuts.
Brand / Blacksmith Hatsukokoro Series: Ryuhyo Knife type: Bunka 180mm Blade Length / Total length (mm): 175 / 312 Grind: 50/50 Finish: Dmascus Polished Steel type: SG-2 Forging method: Damascus HRC hardness: 62 Handle type / Material / Ferrule: Wa /Olive wood Spine Thickness at heel / tip (mm): 2 Blade height at heel (mm): 49 Weight (gr): 128 Notes: -
Seki City, located in the middle basin of the Nagara River, is regarded as one of the world’s three major cutlery centers. Knifes in SEKI has been special since they follow in the footsteps of the first craftsman back 780 years ago. Master sword smith Hiroshige moved to Seki from Kyusyu and began making swords. Blacksmith of Seki and Seki city honor the Hiroshige as a founder of sword smith of Seki. The secret behind the international success of the blade industry here in Seki lies in its roots as a sword-production center manufactures have harnessed the ancient knowledge and techniques of Japanese swordsmiths and are able to combine it with modern day technology to create high-quality cutlery and blades. Way back in the 50s, he founder of SHIZU grew in SEKI city, the city of blacksmith, and naturally became a craftsman. Swords of SEKI were known as Dose NOT Snap, Dose NOT Bend and Do Cut well, so the founder showed his respect by naming his company after an ancient blacksmith. Developed to embody the essential functions and beauty of knives this series has all the beauty of classical Japanese knives. Made of AUS-8 stainless steel in its core, cladded with softer SUS1A-1 stainless steel Damascus pattern steel has been reproduced for use in the blade, while a matte finish is applied once more after mirror polishing to achieve a soft luster. The blade is carefully formed using the artisanal techniques of the famed blacksmiths of Seki in order to attain a truly vivid sharpness. The design of the wood laminated handle achieves a unique style that fits extremely snugly and comfortably in your hand with a finely crafted rounded shape. A very interesting / unique design of a cleaver, perfect to use in chopping of big or smaller vegetables with precision without damaging their texture and affecting their freshness. This is the smaller brother of the Habahiro, to be used in smaller vegetables or batches of herbs.
