Hakata Kurouchi 165 mm (6.5 in) Blue#2 Snakewood Core Edge Steel: Blue (Aogami)

Core Edge Steel: Blue (Aogami) #2

Typically hardened to around HRC 59–61

Construction: Awase

Blade Length: 95mm (1

It is made with a sloping cut from its back towards its tip

Hakata Kurouchi 165 mm (6.5 in) Blue#2 Snakewood Core Edge Steel: Blue (Aogami)Type: Hakata Finish: Kurouchi Blade Length: 165 mm (6. 5 in) Construction: Awase Core Edge Steel: Aogami (Blue) #2 HRC (Rockwell Hardness): 60 61 Handle: Pakka Bevel: Double Bevel Place of Origin: Tosa, Japan Blue (Aogami) #2 (Hitachi Metals Ltd.) is made by adding Chromium and Tungsten Wolfram to White Steel #2. This results in increased toughness and the production of hard carbide molecules, which improve edge retention. Many knife users have noted