Yu Kurosaki SG2 Super Gold 2 Petty Knife 120mm Senko Wenge

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Blacksmith: Yu Kurosaki
Type: Petty / Utility Knife (Double Bevel)
Blade Material: Hammered(TSUCHIME) Super Gold 2 Clad Stainless Steel
Core: Super Gold 2 (Powder high-speed Stainless steel)
Blade Length: 120 mm
Total Length: 245 mm
Weight: approx 71 g (2.5 oz)
Blade Width: 27 mm
Thickness of Spine: approx max 2mm
Ferrule: Artificial Turquoise
Handle: Octagonal Wenge
HRC: 62

The Sheath Saya for the Knife(Sheath 150mm is available for Petty 120mm)

Kurosaki edge Guard

Blacksmith Yu Kurosaki makes his knives in Echizen City. Knives in Echizen city are the Traditional Crafts designated by the Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry. His forged kitchen knives and forged Field knives are masterpieces. He has participated in a number of knife show so far, is the hot young craftsman of attention as the feature is organized magazines and TV.

This series is Senko means flash in Japanese. The feature of this series is the thin blade and light weight and the blades are forged at room temperature.

Super Gold 2 is registered trademark of Takefu Special Steel Co Ltd. A large quantity of high alloy ingredients are included by powder metallurgy. And it is super high quality steel that rich in high corrosion-resistant, high hardness, high toughness, high wear resistance. Though this HRC is high, it is easy to relatively re-sharpen it. And the edge retention is outstanding. Thus famous chefs prefer this steel.

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Note:
Japanese knives are made by craftsmen and machines, there might be scratch. Almost Japanese knives are thin blade for sharpness. Don't hit and cut frozen food or bones, the edge will be chipped or broken.

For US buyers: De Minimis Value Increases to $800 Release Date: March 11, 2016

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that March 10, it raised the value of a shipment of merchandise imported by one person on one day that generally may be imported free of duties and taxes from $200 to $800. .... Shipments valued at $800 or less for the de minimis exemption will be eligible under the same processes and with the same restrictions that currently apply to de minimis shipments of $200 or less.