- Type: Nakiri
- Finish: Black Hammered Finish
- Blade Length: 165mm (6.5in)
- Blade Height: 47mm ( 1.8in)
- Weight: about 130g
- Spine Thickness: 1.8mm/at heel
- Construction: Aogami Super (Blue Carbon Steel) with Stainless Steel Cladding
- Core Edge Steel: Aogami (Blue) Super
- HRC (Rockwell Hardness): 64
- Handle: Walnut Octagonal type
- Bevel: Double-Bevel
- Place of Origin: Tosa Japan
Aogami Super (Hitachi Metals Ltd.) is one of the greatest Japanese Carbon Steels.
In addition to containing more Carbon, Chromium and Tungsten than Blue Steel No.1.
It has very good edge sharpness and excellent edge retention, but is also capable of attaining high hardness without being brittle.
Consequently, many knife enthusiasts rate Aogami Super as one of the very best High Carbon Steels in the world.