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Moritaka Aogami-Super – 130mm Kamagata

Sale pricekr 1.899,00 DKK

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Moritaka kamagata 13 cm – the small vegetable knife

The Kamagata is the small Japanese vegetable knife with the characteristic rounded back towards the tip. The flat blade cuts cleanly all the way to the board, and the rounded tip makes it safe to hold close to the fingers. Moritaka in Kumamoto is one of the world's oldest knifesmiths with a history dating 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.

When do you reach for it?

When the vegetable work is small and precise: fine dice, thin slices, peel and garnish. It is the nakiri's little brother - the same straight cutting line, just in a format for the hand and the small items.

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: kamagata (small vegetable knife)
  • 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 – kamagata knife, 13 cm
Moritaka Aogami-Super – 130mm Kamagata Sale pricekr 1.899,00 DKK