Description
Features:
- A purpose made marking knife: for furniture making, leather work, modeling, and other precision work
- Suitable for marking from both left and right side
- Blade finished with characteristic Ikeuchi forge hammering technique (kuro uchi)
- Easy to sharpen
- Maintains sharpness for a long time
- With proper care – will last a lifetime
Specifications:
- Steel: Aogami #2
- Hardness: 59-61 HRC
- Blade construction: double (body – softer steel, core – Aogami #2)
- Sharpening: Single bevel
- Blade length: 165 mm
- Blade height: 15 mm
- Blade thickness: 3 mm
- Weight: 50 g
Note:
- When pulling the knife from the sheath – hold it with both hands and use your thumb to loosen (slightly pull out) the knife, only then fully withdraw it
- The knife sheath is one-sided. As an indicator, one corner of the sheath is beveled – the knife blade should be inserted on that side
- Like all high-hardness carbon steel knives, this blade is brittle
- The blade is hand-forged and the handle with sheath are made of wood – variation in color and texture is normal. This has no impact on quality and only emphasizes the uniqueness of each handmade tool
Sharpening and Maintenance:
- For sharpening, we recommend using Japanese Water Sharpening Stones and Leather Strops
- Like all high carbon steel tools – the blade is prone to rusting. After washing and drying the knife, coat it with camellia oil and store in a dry place
- If rust or hard to clean residue builds up: use our Steel Care Products
About the forge [Ikeuchi Hamono – 有限会社 池内刃物]:
- Family forge with 4 generations of craftsmen
- Globally renowned for traditional Kogatana craft knives, but produces wide range of kitchen and specialized knives
- Location: Miki Town, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
- Established in 1953
- Number of employees: 8
