Kurouchi Santoku Knife Japanese All Purpose Knife By Ishido

Smith name:  Ishido Hideo

Steel: Carbon Steel

Cutting edge length: 178mm

Total length: 330mm 

Handle to Tip Length: 196mm

Blade Width at heel:  about 48.0mm

Spine thickness at handle: about 4.1mm

Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: about 1.0mm

Ferrule: Buffalo Horn

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

Weight: 148g

Accessories：Non-original wooden box 

Additional Information: Unused. One side of the blade has been sharpened with Japanese natural stone.

Before the handmade woodworking tools  by Japanese blacksmiths became popular around the world, many famous blacksmiths faced difficulties in selling their products.

Blacksmiths make kitchen knives that are easier to sell at the request of wholesalers. In addition, the chisel blacksmith in Tokyo Osahiro(長弘) had a similar experience.