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The Urushi Kijiro series is designed by the master blacksmith Shogou Yamatsuka made of stainless Ginsan. The knife is generally light and comes very thinly ground. The Shinogi line is very clean and concise and the knife is generally a little higher than comparable models. The knife was ground by Tadataka Maruyama, a professional sharpener from Sakai.
The handle is painted reddish Urushi. Urushi is the name for a natural lacquer made from resin from the sumac tree and represents a very old and very traditional lacquer technique.
- HRC: 63
- Steel: Ginsanko (Silver 3), Stainless
- Blade length according to manufacturer: approx. 150 mm
- Effective blade length: approx. 150mm
- Heel height: approx. 31 mm
- Thick blade back over heel: approx. 2.1 mm
- Weight: approx. 88 g
- Form: Kiritsuke Petty
- Blade type: Double-edged 50/50
- Finish: Migiaki, Kasumi
- Handle material: Urushi
- Forge: Hado
- Series: Urushi Kijiro
- blacksmith: Shogou Yamatsuka
- Sharper: T adataka Maruyama
- Origin: Sakai, Japan Japan
The weight and length information are the dimensions of a randomly selected knife from this series. However, these may vary as each knife is a handmade product.
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