Kiridashi Knife By Ishikoso For Right Hand - 21mm

Smith name: Ishikoso Shuichi

Steel: Mr. Iwazaki customized Swedish k120 steel

Jigane: Kamaji

Cutting edge length: 53mm

Total length: 218m 

Blade width: about 21mm

Blade thickness:

The thicker side(Blade end, middle, near top): about 3.0mm, 4.0mm, 4.1mm

The thin side(Blade end, middle, near top): about 2.5mm, 3.3mm, 3.3mm

Manufacture Era: Around 2000 (according to collector’s memory)

Weight: 99g

Blade Angles: 32°

Accessories: Comes with its original wooden box bearing the blacksmith's stamp.

Additional Information: Pristine condition. Carefully maintained in a private collection.

This Kirdashi knife is one of  Ishikoso Shuichi's early works. It exhibits fine precision in its craftsmanship and is forged using high-quality Kamaji. From the shape of the laminated steel, it is evident that he still maintained the signature style of his master, Iwazaki Shigeyoshi 's lineage. His more recent knives no longer feature this particular design.

The wooden box comes with the blacksmith's stamp, which bears his name, "Ishikoso Shuichi" (石社修一). The seal is carved in Seal Script (Zhuanshu). Looking at the layout, "Ishi" (石) is in the top right, "Koso"(社) in the bottom right, "Shu" (修) in the top left, and "Ichi" (一) in the bottom left.