Trade in Bernal Cutlery x Konosuke GS+ 140mm Ko-Sabaki SLD Kurouchi Khii Laurel Handle with Saya

Trade in Ko-sabaki boning knife in good condition without original packaging but with original saya. This is from the first iteration of the collaboration between Bernal Cutlery and Konosuke to produce a knife of this style. This particular example was used skillfully in a professional kitchen. The ferrule is in good condition and the handle shows normal expected wear from this kind of use. The blade has been sharpened some but still has good geometry and longevity left. This knife comes as is due to having what appears to be a very workable edge for butchery tasks that the knife is intended for. This helps keep the listing price lower.

The Ko Sabaki is made to pick up where a traditional honesuki maru leaves off and is great for trimming, seaming, and working around silverskin. The hard yet tough SLD semi-stainless steel core with stainless cladding cuts very well as it dulls and is responsive to standard butcher’s steel for easy edge tough-ups. The blade is designed not to snag and the large octagonal laurel wood handle provides a secure grip. While this blade is tougher than the average petty and is fine going along the bone, through joints, and thinner poultry bones, care must be taken not to twist or pry with it; it can bend easier than a mono steel boning knife.

Konosuke GS+ series knives are a three layer san mai forged blade with a stainless cladding and a semi-stainless/stainless SLD core. SLD steel is an improved SKD11 steel most commonly used in tap and die tools and metal stamping dies. It is designed to stay tough when treated hard and to retain its workability at a high hardness. For knife making this translates to a toothy long lived tough edge with near stainless or stainless properties; it holds an edge well and even cuts well as it dulls. 

Konosuke, a Sakai-based company, works with top skilled blacksmiths from all over Japan. Konosuke’s knives spare no attention to detail, from the heat treatment and grinds to the packaging. Their focus is on their hometown of Sakai City, where the Kawamura family has operated for many generations.