Yoshida Ai-Deba Kuro-uchi 170mm (6.7″)

Kuro-uchi Deba is a heavy Japanese knife for rougher tasks, such as cutting fish, chicken and also for filleting. Kuro-uchi series knives are traditional Japanese rustic knives. Its price is very affordable for the quality of a hand-forged knife. It is suitable for the first purchase of a traditional Japanese knife. The blade is forged in SUJ-2 steel, which offers incredible capacities, hardness is 63-64 HRC, and at the same time, the knife is very easy to resharpen. The blade needs some extra care. After the use rinse it well and dry it. The name of kuro-uchi refers to the final look of the blade, which is unprocessed on the top and has already developed dark patina, which protects the blade.

Kuro-uchi Deba has a double bevel grind, it’s not a single bevel like most deba knives, so this one can be used by both right- and left-handed users.

The handle is made in Magnolia wood with a plastic ferrule. The handle does not have the red sticker applied to it.