Tosa · K005
Hatsukokoro (Kumokage) Petty
Muneishi Cutlery in Tosa is credited with this 80 mm Kumokage petty. Its Blue #2 core and patterned iron cladding bring the line’s rustic finish to a very small blade for close trimming and peeling.
Materials and geometry
- Steel
- Blue #2
- Cladding
- Layered soft-iron Damascus over Blue #2
- Finish
- Kurouchi upper face and patterned Damascus lower bevel
- Grind
- Wide bevel, probably near-flat
- Handle
- Octagonal wood wa handle; wood varies by retailer
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