Munetoshi Wa Petty Knife Kurouchi Nashiji 150mm White 2 Steel Blade Hand Forged Japanese Knife with Octagonal Shaped Magnolia and Water buffalo ferrule
This knife was made by a blacksmith, Munetoshi in Sanjyo, Nigata. Munetoshi is third generations of blacksmith in Sanjyo, Nigata. His speciality is sickle and hatchet.
His forging and finishing works are pretty precise.
Blade Length; 5 7/8 inch (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 3oz.
The heel part of the spine width is 3mm ( 1/8inch) 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