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Blade Length | 240 mm |
Total Length | 390 mm |
Steel Type | Aogami Super (Iron Clad) |
Handle Material | Walnut |
Ferrule | Black Pakka Wood |
HRC (Rockwell) | 63 |
Spine Thickness | 2.5 mm |
Height Spine to Heel | 48 mm |
Weight | 167 grams |
Bevel | Double |
The Blacksmith
Moritaka Hamono was founded in 1293 during the Kamakura period by Kongohyoe Minamoto no Moritaka, who was the head swordsmith for the Bhuddist priests at Mt. Homan in Dazaifu, Fukuoka. His descendants then followed in his footsteps in the same city for 13 generations.
In 1632, the family followed the Higo Daimyo Mitsunari Hosokawa (The feudal ruler of the Higo region) and moved to Miyaji-machi, Yatsushiro City in Kumamoto. For another 13 generations in this city, they forged swords for Bhuddist armies, the Daimyo's army, and also for the Daimyo himself. Moritaka swords were unique becuase they were made and used to help attain Bhudda hood.
Five generations ago, master swordsmith Chuzaemon Moritaka decided to expand and apply their forging techniques to kitchen knives. Then then theyve been dedicated to producing a large variety of kitchen knives and edged gardening tools for agricultural use and forestry.
The Shape
The gyuto is the Japanese equivalent to the western styled chef knife. Equally as versatile and capable however not always, but usually featuring a flatter profile. This knife is a great example of that flatter profile make it excellent at smaller slicing tasks as well as having a very usable tip.
*Suitable for right and left handed users
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