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Masahiro Virgin Carbon 6-inch (150mm) Left Handed Honesuki

Masahiro Virgin Carbon 6-inch (150mm) Left Handed Honesuki

Precision Poultry Breakdown: The Left-Handed Advantage

When handling high-volume poultry prep, the stiffness of your blade and the bias of your edge determine both speed and safety. The Masahiro Virgin Carbon 150mm Honesuki is not a standard flexible boning knife; it is a rigid, triangular specialist designed for the specific resistance of chicken and duck carcasses. In hands-on testing, the first thing a professional will notice is the absolute lack of blade chatter. When navigating the ball-and-socket joints of a bird, the 61 HRC Virgin Carbon steel transmits tactile feedback directly through the handle, allowing you to feel the transition between cartilage and bone without the 'bounce' common in softer stainless alloys.

This is a dedicated left-handed tool. While many manufacturers simply flip a handle, Masahiro executes a true asymmetrical grind. This geometry ensures that as you slice along the breastbone, the knife tracks straight rather than veering into the protein. The tactile experience of the Stamina Wood handle—a high-pressure resin-treated wood—provides a secure, non-slip grip even when hands are wet from processing. As a high-carbon tool, this blade will develop a distinct blue-grey patina after its first shift. This is not a defect; it is the mark of a professional tool that has 'broken in,' becoming more resistant to deep corrosion while maintaining a toothy, aggressive edge that stainless steels cannot replicate.

SKU: MH13106

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Technical Specifications & Metallurgy

Steel Grade: Masahiro Virgin Carbon Steel (Highly reactive, non-stainless)
Rockwell Hardness: 61 HRC (Exceptional edge retention for cartilage work)
Blade Length: 150mm (5.9 inches)
Blade Profile: Honesuki (Triangular, stiff, poultry-specialist)
Edge Grind: Left-Handed Asymmetrical (Compound edge for directional tracking)
Handle Material: Black-Dyed Stamina Wood (Resin-compressed wood in polycarbonate)
Construction: Full Tang with Triple Rivets
Manufacturing Origin: Seki City, Japan
SKU: MH13106

Specialized Culinary Applications

Poultry Fabrication: Specifically designed for breaking down chickens, ducks, and turkeys. The stiff spine allows for prying joints without risk of snapping the tip.
Small Fish Filleting: The rigid profile provides excellent control for removing heads and cleaning small-to-medium flatfish.
Precision Trimming: Ideal for removing silver skin and fat caps from sub-primals where a flexible blade lacks the necessary leverage.

Professional Care & Carbon Maintenance

Reactivity Warning: This steel is not stainless. It will rust if left wet. It must be wiped dry immediately after every use.
Patina Development: Expect the blade to change color with use. To stabilize the surface, avoid scrubbing off the gray-blue oxidation; only remove red rust with a rust eraser.
Sharpening Protocol: Maintain the 80/20 or 90/10 asymmetrical bias on whetstones. Do not use a pull-through sharpener or a standard 50/50 electric sharpener, as it will ruin the left-handed geometry.
Storage: Apply a food-grade mineral oil or Tsubaki oil if the knife will be stored for more than 24 hours.

Additional Info

Blade Length (Inches)	6 in.
Blade Length (mm)	150 mm
Blade Width (inches)	No
Grind	Asymmetrical/Compound
Steel Type	Virgin Carbon
Rockwell Hardness	61
Stainless	No
Handle Material	Stamina Wood (Black Dyed Pressed Wood in Polycarbonate)
Spine Thickness (mm)	No
Brand	Masahiro
Country of Manufacture	Japan
SKU	MH13106
Manufacturer's Part Number	13106
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price	No

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