Kiritsuke 210mm (8.2in) Blue#2Type: Kiritsuke Finish: Damascus Blade Length: 210 mm (8. 3 in) Construction: Awase Core Edge Steel: Aogami (Blue) #2 HRC (Rockwell Hardness): 60 61 Handle: Ebony Bevel: Double Bevel Place of Origin: Tosa, Japan In recent years, the representative all purpose knife, much like the santoku, is commonly regarded as indistinguishable from santoku knives. Made with a sloping cut from its back towards its tip, it's similar to a kiritsuke in its pointed tip