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Matsubara Hamono White 1 Hakata 180mm

£202.00 GBP

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Knife Specifications

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Style

Hakata

Blade Material

White 1 Core, Stainless Tsuchime Clad

Handle Material

Octagon Rosewood

Bevel

Double Bevel

Maintenance Level

Medium/High

Edge Length

187mm

Overall Length

315mm

Spine Thickness

3.2mm/2.8mm

Blade Height

57mm

Weight

178g

HRC

~61-62

An In depth look

Blade Type

The Hakata knife, a versatile and traditional Japanese kitchen tool, features a distinctive, angular tip and a wide blade. It's designed for precision tasks like slicing, dicing, and chopping. Ideal for handling vegetables, meat, and fish, the Hakata is a multifunctional knife celebrated for its utility and unique aesthetic.

Steel Type

Japanese White Steel #1, the purest form in the "Shirogami" (White Paper Steel) series, is highly regarded for its exceptional sharpness and ease of sharpening. With a slightly higher carbon content than White Steel #2, it delivers superior edge retention, but like White 2 cannot be left wet for even short periods of time, otherwise rust spots can occur. If you’re fastidious in your knife maintenance, this knife steel can be extremely rewarding to use.

Care Information

This knife is made from a high-carbon steel and as such, will require a little more care than a regular off-the-shelf knife. It must be dried shortly after use, as prolonged exposure to moisture can cause rust spots to appear. A very light coat of oil during storage also helps to prevent rust spots. A patina (colouration and seasoning of the steel) will occur with use.

Introducing

Matsubara Hamono

They originate from Nagasaki, and the business is headed by Tanaka Kama Kogyo. The history of Matsubara blades can be traced back to the Battle of Dan-no-ura of 1185. After the battle, Naminohira Yukiyasu, a master blacksmith of the defeated Taira Clan, fled from the victorious Minamoto Clan and went into hiding in the Province of Hyuga (today's Miyazaki).

When demand for swords soared during the Warring States Period, his descendants moved to Matsubara in 1474. They forged swords on the grounds of Hachiman Shrine and, at the request of local farmers, started to make crescent-shaped sickles. This is the beginning of Matsubara sickles.

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Customer Reviews

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Adil Khan
A work of Art !!

Simply fantastic piece of Knife, work of Art !!

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Austin Trujillo
Gorgeous chopper

I’m a huge fan of taller blades. One of my favorite choppers is a tall nakiri from moritaka. Now, this knife isn’t as tall.. but it is nice and heavy. I was surprised at how big the koba is, but the knife is fairly thin but I can’t wait to thin it and polish the bevel.. but because of the stainless cladding, polishing might be hard to do. But at least the cladding brings convenience to the use of the knife. I’m always a fan of the tsuchime patterns of Matsubara. His work is always gorgeous

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Sean Anderson
Matsubara Hakata

Unique, beautiful knife. Can’t stop looking at it. Razor sharp, slides through a seared NY without touching the steak with my hand. Received the knife surprisingly fast given it came from AU.