Yoshihide Masuda kurozome damascus shirogami#2 kiridashi 70mm

This Masuda kurozome damascus shirogami#2 kiridashi  is a handcrafted Japanese tool made by Sanjo-based blacksmith Yoshihide Masuda. A kiridashi is a traditional Japanese utility knife with a single bevel blade, typically used for woodworking, carving, and other detailed tasks.

❖ Yoshihide Masuda, born in 1976, is the third-generation owner of Masuda Hamono, a knife-making workshop in Sanjo City, Japan, established in the late 1940s. Joining the family business in 2017, Yoshihide works alongside his father, Ken Masuda, a designated Traditional Craftsman. Yoshihide has quickly distinguished himself in crafting high-quality kiridashi knives and introducing innovations. In 2023, he embarked on a project to expand the workshop's offerings, which resulted in the release of a select number of kitchen knives with beautiful twisted damascus patterns in 2024, showcasing his remarkable skill in traditional Japanese blacksmithing techniques.

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Blacksmith: Yoshihide Masuda
Producing area: Sanjo, Japan
Steel: shirogami#2
Finish: damacus
Overall length: 220mm
Edge length: 75mm
Weight: 127g
Edge/bevel: single bevel
Hand orientation: right-handed