「Mi」Kiridashi Knife By Mizuochi Ryouichi For Right Hand - 21mm

Brand name : 未 (Mi)

Smith name: Mizuochi Ryouichi (Iwazaki shigeyoshi master's apprentice)

Steel: Swedish Assab Steel

Cutting edge length: 46mm

Total length: 215mm 

Blade width: about 21mm

Blade thickness:

Thick side: Blade Bottom(about 4.9mm)，Top of Blade（about 4.4mm）

Thin side: Blade Bottom(about 2.7mm)，Top of Blade（about 2.4mm）

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

Weight: 106g

Blade Angles: 33°

Accessories：Original wooden box and comments from Master Iwazaki about this knife(replica)

Additional Information: Unused, in good condition.

This one is an early work of Mizuochi Ryouichi. I have seen some kiridahsi of the same style made in recent years. The ura part is not as fine as this one.