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Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Kiritsuke Chef Knife Ebony wood Handle

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Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Kiritsuke Chef Knife Ebony wood HandleTraditionally, Kurouchi knives are crafted from highly reactive carbon steel, but this knife is unique as it features a Kurouchi finish on stainless claddingan innovation in modern metallurgy that is both rare and challenging to forge. Our Stainless 'Kurouchi' Cladding merges traditional Japanese forging techniques with advanced stainless steel technology to produce an exceptional blade. This design offers the rustic aesthetics of a Kurouchi finish

Traditionally, Kurouchi knives are crafted from highly reactive carbon steel, but this knife is unique as it features a Kurouchi finish on stainless cladding—an innovation in modern metallurgy that is both rare and challenging to forge. Our Stainless 'Kurouchi' Cladding merges traditional Japanese forging techniques with advanced stainless steel technology to produce an exceptional blade. This design offers the rustic aesthetics of a Kurouchi finish while significantly reducing the maintenance typically associated with high-carbon steel.

Kurouchi, meaning "Black-Forged," refers to the blade's unpolished, rustic appearance. Our Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Knives are forged with two layers of full Kurouchi stainless steel, providing enhanced durability and protection without compromising the sharpness of the edge.

With a Rockwell hardness of 63-64, the inner core of Blue Steel #2 is celebrated for its high edge retention, allowing for an extremely sharp edge that remains intact over extended periods. The Kurouchi Stainless Cladding increases the blade's resistance to moisture exposure while maintaining superior sharpness and edge retention.

This knife is complemented by a handcrafted octagonal Ebony wood handle, offering comfort for both left- and right-handed users. Paired with a Magnolia wood saya cover for safe storage, this knife elevates even the simplest tasks—from chopping fresh produce to carving roast chicken—into a refined experience, blending beauty with functionality.

Recommended to purchase with Custom-Cut Saya Knife Cover Sheath

Knife Specs:

  • HRC: 63-64
  • Grade: Kurouchi Stainless Clad
  • Stain Resistant: Yes, except along the knife's edge
  • Blade Material: Blue Steel #2
  • Edge Angle: Double Edged
  • Handle Material: Ebony
  • Bolster Material: Water Buffalo Horn (color varies)
  • Handle Shape: Octagonal
  • Saya Cover: Optional
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Twark Main
San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 5
foundational, dense
Format: Paperback
An extremely important book for anyone interested in the humanities or the sciences, particularly astronomy. It's a foundational work to help guide us towards understanding all of the past, present, and possibly future of humanity. The authors' style is a bit dense and may be more greatly appreciated by polyglots, but they get their points across extremely thoroughly.
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Jaybird
Pawtucket, US
★★★★★ 5
Deepest Wisdom Within
Format: Paperback
Fantastic and engaging read. A must for serious comparison into myths. Esoteric wisdom found along paths of clear knowledge from the collective nature source of all epochal imagery (hidden history of the Ancients) unfolds within. Helpful in putting much confusion of modernity into context. Causes one to consider the scientific accomplishments of previous cultures rather than pondering thru occulted and poorly choreographed explanations about how such advanced civilizations achieved their grandeur; which were obviously far more advanced technologically than NASA is by light years! We are re-discovering what many peoples already understood long long ago. Recorded and referenced histories go back 100s of thsds of years and more. The book does not make judgements upon written records or of oral traditions but would implore readers come to a self realization by discovering information that causes one to expand their own minds and concur with known facts and of what remains from the past. High above the casual status quo official, sidetracked narratives that lead to reckless abandon and despair. Dialed in and deep! A real treasure trove. Highly recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2019
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Tom Waylett
Birmingham, US
★★★★★ 5
Packed with knowledge and mystery!
Format: Paperback
I gave this book 5 stars because this is an exhaustive compendium of mythological knowledge in one short (505 pages) volume. It is professorial in writing design, which includes excerpts in Latin, French and German, as well as the many words and phrases from India, Mesopotamia, northern Europe, Pacifiic islands and so forth. I recommend reading the appendices in the order they are referred to in the main text. I read them last and did not glean an understanding that accompanied the chapters. All in all, this is a researcher's book with 29 pages of bibliography material, with extensive notes at the bottom of the pages so one can stay on text. Good luck and enjoy the perusal of mythology, astronomy/astrology, history, poetry and fable. Great reading!
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Serendipitygirl
Lexington, US
★★★★★ 4
Interesting connections made.
Format: Paperback
I bought this because or had been referred to in several other excellent books I've read. Very scholarly and good case made but a bit dry and overdone/redundant at times when making a point. And if you've studied a lot, nothing really new revealed- but if just starting down this road, some great comparisons made.
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David Warner Mathisen
Boise, US
★★★★★ 5
Seminal
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As many have noted, Hamlet's Mill is not an "easy" read, but it is an absolutely worthwhile experience not only to read but to re-read this seminal thesis on the transmission of ancient astronomical knowledge through mythology and legend. Perhaps the fact that a reader must wrestle with this text is part of the reason that it has generated so many fruitful inquiries and theories by later authors. The entire book is rich with ideas, many of which the authors drop and then pick up again and again later in the text, some of which are simply left for later analysts to pursue further on their own. Slice into it at any point and you will find a rich vein of material that can suggest new avenues for you to explore in the ancient history and literatures of the world. Sometimes an easy read or a text that hands you all of its answers and does the work for you is not "what the doctor ordered." Hamlet's Mill definitely makes more sense the second and even third time through. That in and of itself makes this book worth your while -- it's a gift that keeps on giving, a book you can keep on reading, even after you reach the end!
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