Munetoshi Wa Petty Knife Kurouchi Nashiji 150mm (6”) White 2 Steel Blade Hand Forged Japanese Knife with Octagonal Shaped Magnolia and Water buffalo ferrule

[DESCRIPTION]

Munetoshi is the third generation of blacksmiths in Sanjyo, Nigata. 

His specialty is sickle and hatchet, and carbon steel forged knife

His forging and finishing works are pretty precise.

[PRODUCT SPECIFICATION]

• Blade Length; 6 inches (150mm)

• The width of the blade: 1 5/16 inch (32mm)

• Handle Length; 4 5/16 inch (115mm)

• Total Length; 11inch (280mm)

• Knife weight is 3.2 oz.

• The heel part of the spine width is 3mm (1/8 inch) wide.

• Handle; octagonal shaped Japanese Magnolia and water buffalo ferrule

• BLADE; sanmai-uchi white 2 steel(pure high carbon steel / soft iron cladding) Blackish finish with Nashiji pattern

• Hitachi white II steel (C; 1.0-1.1%, Si.; 0.10-0.20%, Mn; 0.20-0.30, P; less than 0.025, S; less than 0.004)