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Moritaka Aogami-Super – utility knife, 13 cm

Sale price$398.00 AUD

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Moritaka utility knife 13 cm - intermediate piece

A 13 cm petty covers everything that is too big for a herb knife and too small for a chef's knife: a tomato, an onion, a chicken fillet. This is the knife that stands out because it solves the most small tasks the fastest. Moritaka in Kumamoto is one of the world's oldest knifesmiths with a history that dates back to the 13th century. The knives are still forged by hand, and the dark kurouchi surface is allowed to remain on the blade. This makes each knife easily recognizable - and slightly different from the next.

13 or 15 cm?

13 cm is most agile in the hand and on small boards. 15 cm gives a little more board work for the same geometry. Both have the thin Aogami Super blade, which makes precision work easy.

Patination is part of the charm

Aogami Super is not stainless. The blade reacts to acid and moisture, and it develops a patina from day one. Rinse and dry it immediately after use, and the patina will be even and dark, and rust will never take hold. In return, you get a steel that can be sharpened sharper and holds its edge longer than most stainless alloys.

Specifications

  • Blade length: 13 cm
  • Type: utility knife (petty)
  • Core steel: Aogami Super (blue steel), 63–65 HRC
  • Construction: san mai – hard core between softer side layers
  • Surface: hand-forged kurouchi
  • Handle: octagonal wa-handle in walnut with black ferrule
  • Hand-forged in Kumamoto, Japan
  • Reactive steel: rinse and dry immediately after use – never dishwasher, never bones or frozen items
Moritaka Aogami-Super – utility knife, 13 cm
Moritaka Aogami-Super – utility knife, 13 cm Sale price$398.00 AUD