Honesuki - 150 mm - Padauk/Ebony

A honesuki with a sharp K-tip. Traditionally these are for butchering poultry, but this one has slightly more of a curve to make it a good all-rounder that you will reach for often.

Ground from XC75 high-carbon steel, heat treated in a propane forge and finished by hand. The blade has a hand-hammered tsuchime finish that gives it a rustic look, but it has a function too: the dimples help food release from the blade, which is handy on foods that tend to stick.

The octagonal wa handle is made from a lovely piece of padauk with an ebony ferrule.

Blade length: 150 mm
Handle length: 130 mm
Height at heel: 40 mm
Weight: 135 g

This is carbon steel, so hand wash it and dry it straight away. It will develop a patina with use. Not dishwasher safe.