
NORA #1173 - 10' Kiritsuke - Black C-Tek
KNIFE HIGHLIGHTS Blade Type: Kiritsuke Blade Length: 10 Inches Total Length: 15 Inches Handle Style: Western | Right or Left Hand Use Steel: AEB-L Stainless Steel Handle Materials: Black C-Tek (Resin & Honeycomb Mesh), Gray G10 Liner, Stainless Steel Pins Rockwell Hardness: 62 HRC Grind Type: Full Flat Weight: 242 g | 8.5 oz This Blade is Ground... >>>Thin for Performance (best performance but delicate) Thick for Durability (tough, built to last for heavy wear-n-tear) Mid-Range with Special Geometry (specially ground for food release and glide but blade is kept slightly thicker for durability) This Knife Feels... Heavy in Hand (hefty, durable) >>> Light (nimble, maneuverable) Not too heavy, not too light (Mid-Range) GENERAL USES OF THIS KNIFE NORA knife #1173 is our take on the traditional Japanese Kiritsuke knife. A Kiritsuke knife is one of the very few Japanese knives that is considered multi-purpose. It is a hybrid between a Yanagi (fish slicer)