Kenshiro Hatono, Ginsan Damascus Petty 135 (KH-301) stainless Its superior handle design with

Its superior handle design with “thumb fin" grip provides more torque for prying

The Mcusta sayas are specifically developed for their Zanmai knives

The lower grit #320 side of the stone will help to quickly and efficiently remove steel from the knife before flipping the stone over to further refine the edge of the knife with the smoother #1000 grit stone

then we stopped the test as it was getting boring watching and we figured that would see most people out

The blade and handle are compatible in width and weight

Kenshiro Hatono, Ginsan Damascus Petty 135 (KH-301) stainless Its superior handle design withMade in Echizen The Blacksmith Kenshiro Hatono is a young and very talented smith who has been working as an apprentice under Katsuyasu Kamo in the Takefu knife village for about 5 years. He is preparing to open his own business and will begin producing knives under his own name in larger quantities next spring (2024) if all goes to plan. We are very excited to have his knives in our shop and look forward to seeing him grow as a smith over the coming