Hatsukokoro Ginga ATS34 Damascus Petty 150mm Dyed Birch

Hatsukokoro Ginga ATS34 Damascus Petty 150mm Dyed BirchIntroducting the Hatsukokoro Ginga ATS 34 line: an excellent steel forged by a highly talented young smith. The ATS 34 steel, manufacturerd by Hitachi Special Steel, is the Japanese equivalent of the 154CM, famous for its toughness, corrosion resistance and "high speed" properties. Bob Loveless brought the ATS 34 into fame in the 70s. In recent years, the creation of the ATS 34 sanmai billets enabled the ATS 34 steel to appear in kitchen knife making.

Introducting the Hatsukokoro Ginga ATS-34 line: an excellent steel forged by a highly talented young smith.
The ATS-34 steel, manufacturerd by Hitachi Special Steel, is the Japanese equivalent of the 154CM, famous for its toughness, corrosion-resistance and "high-speed" properties. Bob Loveless brought the ATS-34 into fame in the 70s.
In recent years, the creation of the ATS-34 sanmai billets enabled the ATS-34 steel to appear in kitchen knife making. Notably introduced by RyuSen around 2015-2016.

Hatsukorko, teamed up with Yohsihiro Yauji, one of the youngest Dentokogeshi (Traditional Craftsmen) in Takefu Knife Village, to create this beautiful line of knives that are extremely nimble yet tough enough to deal with every occasion in the kitchen.

The octagonal Black Chacate handle is dense, similar to ebony while showing some very attractive wood grain.