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Gesshin Kagero knives are constructed with a stainless powdered steel core and softer stainless cladding. They have very good edge retention and take a very good edge. These knives have a really nice distal taper, rounded spine and choil, and good edge geometry. They are not as brittle as some other powdered steels, such as SG1 or SG2, but have equal (and sometimes better edge retention). They are also pretty easy to sharpen. The wa-handled versions feature ho wood octagon handles and come with ho wood sayas.
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Knife Type: Petty
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Steel Type: Stainless
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Handle Type: Ho Wood Octagon
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Construction Type: Clad
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Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
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Handle Length: 111mm
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Handle Height: 21.82mm
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Handle Width: 17.1mm
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Handle to Tip Length: 96mm
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Heel to Tip Length: 83mm
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Width of Spine at Handle: 2.14mm
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Width of Spine above Heel: 2.11mm
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Width of Spine at Middle: 1.91mm
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Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.95mm
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Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 1.38mm
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Blade Height at Heel: 22mm
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Weight: 43g