Type: Hakata
Finish: Kurouchi
Blade Length: 165 mm (6.5 in)
Construction: Hon-Warikomi
Core Edge Steel: Shirogami (White) #1
HRC (Rockwell Hardness): 59-60
Handle: Magnolia
Bevel: Double-Bevel
Place of Origin: Tosa, Japan

White (Shirogami) #1 (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.

* This is handmade product, so there may be slight difference from the actual image.

Hakata Kurouchi 165 mm (6.5 in) Shirogami (White) #1 Double-Bevel

¥26,000