Kurouchi blue Nakiri 120mm

TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

Blade shape: Nakiri 

Steel: Aogami 2 (blue carbon steel)

Hardness (HRC): 63

Knife length: 265 mm

Blade length: 120 mm

Spine thickness: 2 mm

Weight: 76 g

Handle type / material: Chestnuts (burnt chestnut wood)

Blacksmith: OUL

Best for:

• Vegetables
• Fruit

OUL, when written in kanji, is ‘翁流.’ 翁 means master and 流 means style. Therefore, OUL means “the way, style of master.”
OUL can also be associated with the owl, which symbolizes luck and is believed to bring fortune.

Note that carbon steels are susceptible to corrosion. It is recommended to wipe the knife well immediately after each use.