Funayuki Kurouchi 180 mm (7.1 in) Aogami (Blue) #2 Wavy Finish Double-Bevel

• Type: Funayuki 
• Finish: Kurouchi Wavy Finish (Shimanami Finish)
• Blade Length: 180 mm (7.1 in) 
• Construction: Hon-Warikomi
• Core Edge Steel: Aogami (Blue) #2 
• HRC (Rockwell Hardness): 60-61
• Handle: Walnut with resin ferrule 
• Bevel: Double-Bevel 
• Place of Origin: Tosa, Japan

Fishers initially used this all-purpose knife to cook fish and vegetables onboard their boats. A design mixing aspects of the Usuba and sashimi knife, it's versatile like the santoku but has a sharper tip perfect for delicate work. Its double-bevel blade works for both right and left-handed people.

Blue (Aogami) #2 (Hitachi Metals Ltd.) is made by adding Chromium and Tungsten / Wolfram to White Steel #2. This results in increased toughness and the production of hard carbide molecules, which improve edge retention. Many knife users have noted that while Blue Steel #2 is very similar to White Steel #2 in terms of edge sharpness, it has slightly superior edge retention.