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Blade shape: Gyuto Steel type: SLD Blade construction: San-mai / full hamaguri convex / etched damascus Hardness (HRC scale): 60–62 Overall length: 353mm (13.9") Blade length: 210mm (8.3") Blade height: 50mm (2") Spine thickness: 1.77mm (0.07") Weight: 131g (4.6 oz) Handle length: 133mm (5.2") Handle type / wood: Japanese / buffalo horn and wenge wood Kanji on the blade: "Hatsukokoro" 初心 Blacksmith: Hatsukokoro Location of the smithy: SEKI / Gifu Prefecture / Japan