Shigefusa is a small forge in Sanjo, Japan run by the Iizuka family. Their elegant knives are mainly made using hand tools (except for the mechanical forging hammers). To grind their knives and establish geometry, a hand tool called "sen" is used to 'scrape' off some millimeters of metal; In contrast, most makers use a grinding wheel to do that.
It takes time and patience to create such knives; just a few hundred Shigefusa knives are made every year. The waiting time can even extend up to five years!
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Brand/ maker: Shigefusa
Location: Sanjo, Niigata, Japan
Knife type: wa-gyuto (with saya)
Construction type: sanmai | iron clad
Steel category: carbon steel
Steel type: Swedish carbon
Total length: 414mm
Blade length: 246mm
Blade height at heel: 51.3mm
Spine thickness at handle: 5.6mm
Spine thickness at heel: 3.4mm
Spine thickness at middle: 2.2mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 1.1mm
Weight: 205g
Edge/bevel: 50:50
Handle: d-shaped magnolia
Ferrule: buffalo horn
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Exclusive of shipping fee.
We ship worldwide. We use EMS.
NOTE:
These knives are handmade so there will be slight variances and imperfections.
