Kiridashi Knife By Kiyotada Ⅱ For Right Hand - 21mm ②

Smith name: Shimamura Kouzaburo

Steel: White Steel No.2

Cutting edge length: 59mm

Total length: 220mm 

Blade width: about 21mm

Blade thickness: about 3.0mm ~ 3.4mm

Manufacture Era: 1990s (according to collector’s memory)

Weight: 85g

Blade Angles: 24°

Accessories：-

Additional Information: This knife has seen virtually no use and has only been sharpened; the blade is straight. It is still sharp and ready to work right out of the box.

Unlike several similar Kiyotada kiridashi knives recently listed, the tip of this knife is forged using the semaki (背巻き) technique.

Regarding the semaki technique, a post shared by Mr. Tsuchida notes:
“ In kuri-kogatana and kiridashi, semaki (forge-welding the steel by wrapping it over to one side) prevents the tip from flexing during use. The drawback is that it complicates three key processes: the forge-welding itself, straightening (kuri-naoshi) after heat treatment, and the rough grinding (ara-oroshi).”

The previous owner custom-made a comfortable wooden handle and a protective sheath for it. Based on its characteristics, it was likely originally sold by Tsuchida Hamonoten.