Shop made san-mai using soft iron cladding, forged geometry with KU. Knife is 58.5mm at the heel so plenty of height off the board. Geometry is workhorse lite, ever so slightly leaning into workhorse. Handle is single piece ancient red gum with some nice figure in person. Included is a leather sheath hand stitched using buttero whiskey leather.
Specs
212mm length
58.5mm @ the heel
248gram
5.5mm at the handle - 2.5 mid - 1.35 at the shinogi
handle is ancient redgum (AUS)
cladding soft iron (JAP)
core steel Aogami2 (JAP)
sheath Buttero leather and shock cord
Please note: this knife is not stainless and will rust if not cared for, care instructions will be sent with the knife along with handle paste and blade oil.
Shop made san-mai using soft iron cladding, forged geometry with KU. Knife is 58.5mm at the heel so plenty of height off the board. Geometry is workhorse lite, ever so slightly leaning into workhorse. Handle is single piece ancient red gum with some nice figure in person. Included is a leather sheath hand stitched using buttero whiskey leather.
Specs
212mm length
58.5mm @ the heel
248gram
5.5mm at the handle - 2.5 mid - 1.35 at the shinogi
handle is ancient redgum (AUS)
cladding soft iron (JAP)
core steel Aogami2 (JAP)
sheath Buttero leather and shock cord
Please note: this knife is not stainless and will rust if not cared for, care instructions will be sent with the knife along with handle paste and blade oil.
