Measurements
165 mm | |
Weight | 126 g |
Tip to Heel Length | 156 mm |
Blade Height at Heel | 35 mm |
Width of Spine Above Heel | 2.6 mm |
Width of Spine at Middle of Blade | 2.4 mm |
Width of Spine at about 1 cm from tip | 1.5 mm |
Steel type: ZDP-189 core with stainless damascus clad
Hardness (HRC): 65-67
Handle Design: K&S Teak wood handle. Optional handles available.
The Knives and Stones Sukenari ZDP-189 line is truely a beauty by the look, beast by the performance. The core steel is the most advanced powdered steel that Hitachi offers: the ZDP-189, reaching an unmatched hardness of HRC 65 to 67. This is acthieved by over 3% of Carbon content in the steel (White 2 has about 1%, Blue 1 has about 1.25%, that tells you something) meaning the Sukenari ZDP-189 will offer insance edge retention and sharpness. Yet it is a stainless steel becasue of the added Chromium. Overall, the ZDP-189 has very similar composition to the Cowry-X steel from Daido. The ZDP-189 blade is forged with Nickel damascus stainless steel and mirror polished, along with the rounded choil and spine, super thin behind the edge, it is truely a master-piece from Master Hanaki Nobuo.
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