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Hitohira FJ 175mm Bunka VG-10 Pakka Handle

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Hand ground VG10 mono steel with a nice taper and convex hamaguri grind. This fine grind makes for smooth cutting and excellent food release with a long edge life and excellent stainless property. VG10 can be more work to sharpen as they get sharpened down but that will take quite some time as the thin convex grind keeps the blade thin as it gets sharpened in. 

Brand: Hitohira
Producing Area: Seki-Gifu/ Japan
Profile: Bunka
Steel Type: Stainless Steel
Steel: Mono VG-10
Handle: Pakka Western
Total Length: 296mm
Edge Length: 174mm
Handle to Tip Length: 178mm
Blade Height: 46mm
Thickness: 1.7mm
Handle Length: 120mm
Weight: 153g
Hand Orientation: Right-Handed
Hardness: 60±0.5HRC

This is a stainless steel knife. It should be hand washed and towel dried. Habitual dishwasher use will result in degraded edge and handle. Consistent long term exposure to moisture can lead to oxidation.

Twisting, scraping and heavy use as well as use on hard and very dense objects can lead to edge damage. Using a quality wooden cutting board will keep a sharper edge for longer. Materials like glass, ceramic and bamboo should be avoided and will make the edge go dull quickly.

We recommend hand sharpening on whetstones. We have found that most Japanese knives perform best at a finer finish starting around 4000 grit. Avoid pull through sharpeners and non-water cooled mechanized sharpening. Ceramic honing rods are preferred.

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