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Hatsukokoro (Hikari) SLD Ko-Santoku

The Hikari puts an SLD blade into a compact 150 mm ko-santoku. Retailers describe a thin, full-convex grind beneath its plain satin finish, although the curvature looks subtle in the heel photograph.

Materials and geometry

Steel

SLD (semi-stainless)

Cladding

Stainless steel cladding · san-mai

Finish

Matte satin polish

Grind

Thin full convex (hamaguri), likely subtle at the heel

Handle

Octagonal bubinga wa handle

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