Murata AS Petty 150mm. Takeo Murata is a blacksmith from Kochi, Japan. His knives have a good reputation for quality and he uses top-shelf aogami super steel with HRC of 64+-. These knives have a nice kurouchi finish with a wa handle made of oak with a burnt urushi finish in an octagonal shape.
Light in hand and easy on the wallet, this is a great knife at a great price.
Please note, the tips on these knives are ground off at an angle.Blacksmith: Takeo Murata
Location: Tosa Japan
Edge Steel: Aogami Super Steel
Cladding: Reactive, Soft Iron
Finish: Kurouchi
Weight: 2.8 oz (80 g)
Blade Length: 151mm
Overall Length: 282 mm
Spine Thickness at the Heel: 3.2 mm
Blade Height at the Heel: 29.8 mm
Edge Grind: Even
Oak, Octagonal
Light in hand and easy on the wallet, this is a great knife at a great price.
Please note, the tips on these knives are ground off at an angle.