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.

Meaning “Beef knife” in Japanese, the Gyuto is the most common and basic of all knives, the Japanese version of the classic western Chef’s knife. It is used as a multi-purpose knife, suitable for meat, fish, vegetables and more. Can be used with almost all different cutting techniques. The 210mm is the most commonly used size, handy for both professional and home cooks.

Brand / Blacksmith: Hado Fukui
Series: Oul SLD
Knife type: Gyuto 210mm
Blade Length / Total length (mm): 215 / 370
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): 47
Weight (gr): 147
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