Tsunehisa kurouchi AS kiritsuke 240mm blade only

Tsunehisa is a brand, like many others in Japan, which is responsible for marketing the proven creations of several blacksmiths, based in different cities, such as Sakai, Tosa or Seki for example.

Each city has its own style in the creation of kitchen knives, and also specialize in the use of certain steels more than others.

For example, Tosa craftsmen are recognized for having excellent mastery in forging Ginsan and AUS10 steel. At Seki are very recognized for the incredible work done on VG10 steel blades. And Sakai for being specialized in the forging of single bevel blades.

Brand: Tsunehisa
steel: Aogami super
hardness: 64-65 HRC
finish: tsuchime kurouchi (hammered raw forge)
blade length: 24.3 cm
blade height: 4.63 cm
thickness of blade at heel: 1.9 mm
thickness of blade at tip: 0.5 mm
weight: 132 gr

This blade that we are offering you today is part of the “Kurouchi” series. The word Kurouchi translates to “rough forge”.

The core is made of Aogami Super steel, with a stainless steel coating. Aogami Super is the most efficient Aogami steel, with a hardness that can range from 63 to 65 HRC. It is capable of acquiring an extremely sharp edge and retaining it for a long time due to its hardness. In addition, it remains very easy to sharpen.