Miyazaki Kajiya Tsubaki Aogami Stainless Kurouchi Tsuchime Ko-Hakata 135mm f-04 please clean them well and

please clean them well and protect them with plastic blade guards or disposable materials such as newspaper

this means they keep a crazy sharp edge for a long time but are much lower maintenance than traditional carbon steel blades

and even burnt-out retired chefs like me

You get the joy of cutting with a traditional Japanese knife but none of the fussy maintenance

This blade's core is made from hard SLD steel clad in softer stainless steel

Miyazaki Kajiya Tsubaki Aogami Stainless Kurouchi Tsuchime Ko-Hakata 135mm f-04 please clean them well andAbout the Shape The Ko Bunka, or Ko Hakata is a smaller version of a Bunka. Any guesses on what Ko means in Japanese? You nailed it! It translates to small. This little knife is awesome because it still gives you knuckle clearance on the cutting board. Making sure you can mince garlic and comfortably chop veggies. A badass love child of the Bunka and Petty knife, it works for smaller jobs in the hand or as an all purpose blade. About the Maker Haruki