PJP Custom Knives - Japanese Kiritsuke Knife 170mm Blade - 26C3 High Carbon SteelPJP Custom Knives Japanese Kiritsuke Knife 170mm Blade 26C3 High Carbon Steel 100% Handmade here in Victoria Australia. The kiritsuke is excellent for slicing fish, soft meats, herbs, dicing vegetables and fruit and is traditionally used only by executive chefs, due to its status symbol Specs: 170mm Long Blade 295mm Total Length 26C3 High Carbon Steel Good Edge Retention HRC58 60 (Rockwell Hardness) Full Flat Grind (Very Thin) Hidden Tang Construction