刀 RON’S KNIFE ATLASJAPANESE KNIVES, UNDERSTOOD THROUGH USE
Brief, sharp & to the point

Echizen / Takefu · K032

Masakage (Koishi) Honesuki

Yoshimi Kato’s Koishi honesuki brings the line’s dark hammered finish to poultry preparation. The triangular blade and fine point suit controlled work around bones and through joint spaces. Its supported edge serves a different purpose from a thin vegetable knife.

Materials and geometry

Steel
Aogami Super
Cladding
Stainless
Finish
Black kurouchi with hammered dimples above a bright bevel
Grind
Near-flat double bevel at the heel
Handle
Octagonal cherrywood; black pakkawood ferrule

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