Doshu Katsuhide Hunting Knife 180mm Aogami #1

Product Description

When you hunt for income your tool selections count. Failure is not an option, as they say.

Kikuchi san's outdoor knives are not lookalikes. They're the real thing, field tested by family, fully hand crafted from end to end. The sharpened slab of premium cutlery steel fits snugly into the sculpted enju handle, secured with a custom stainless ferrule. Robust.

Blade steel:	Aogami #1 \| nantetsu
Bevel:	Ryōba double bevel
Blade construction:	Warikomi
Handle:	Enju (Chinese parasol tree)
Ferrule:	Stainless steel
Blade length:	180mm
Overall Length:	320mm
Blade height:	35mm at tallest point
Blade spine above heel:	5.5mm
Handle length:	140mm
Weight in hand:	303g (390g in scabbard)

Kikuchi san, Katsuhide Kajiya

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