The Knives and Stones Sukenari ZDP-189 line is truely a beauty by the look, beast by the performance. The core steel is the most advanced powdered steel that Hitachi offers: the ZDP-189, reaching an unmatched hardness of HRC 65 to 67. This is acthieved by over 3% of Carbon content in the steel (White 2 has about 1%, Blue 1 has about 1.25%, that tells you something) meaning the Sukenari ZDP-189 will offer insance edge retention and sharpness. Yet it is a stainless steel becasue of the added Chromium. Overall, the ZDP-189 has very similar composition to the Cowry-X steel from Daido.
The ZDP-189 blade is forged with Nickel damascus stainless steel and mirror polished, along with the rounded choil and spine, super thin behind the edge, it is truely a master-piece from Master Hanaki Nobuo.
Measurements
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Weight |
g | |
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Total Length |
mm | |
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Tip to Heel Length |
mm | |
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Blade Height at Heel |
mm | |
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Width of Spine Above Heel |
mm | |
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Width of Spine at Middle of Blade |
mm | |
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Width of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip |
mm | |
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Steel |
ZDP-189 Powdered Stainless Steel Core | |
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Hardness |
HRC 65-67 | |
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Handle Design |
K&S ebony handle with black horn ferrule | |