Product Information

• Brand: Misono
• Model: No.542
• Material: Blade: 13% Chromium molybdenum stainless steel, Handle: Composite wood
• Product type: Hankotsu Knives
• Country of origin: Japan (Seki, Gifu)
• Hankotsu 145mm (No.542): Overall length: 260 mm (Blade length 145 mm, Blade thickness 2.6 mm), Item weight (approx): 170 g, Shipping weight (approx): 320 g

Key Features

• The high carbon 13% chrome molybdenum stainless steel for great rust-resistance and hardness.
• Single edged blade.
• Hankotsu knife is used primarily for handling and removing meat from bones.
• It can also be used for filleting small fish.

Use & Care

• Hand wash.

Background

Seki City in Gifu Prefecture is one of the most well-known and highly regarded blade-producing areas in the world. Misono Cutlery Co Ltd produces high-level professional use knives with their traditional craftsmanship and modern technology in Seki City, the city with 800 years of history in knife crafting.