outlet ibuki tanzo blank blade forged blue #1 steel Kurouchi Petty knife 105mm

Note: outlet item
Rough polished finish. There are minor polishing scratches and tiny clacks. Our staff will sharpen the blades and confirm that there is no problem with the quality of the blades.　
The photo is of the actual item.

This is an especially sharp and high class hardness Japanese knife blade, using core blade blue-1 steel from Yasuki hagane, which is reputed to be the top grade of steel for knives. Aogami Blue -1steel is Alloy steel with W and Cr, to improve heat-treatment properties and wear resistance.

-- Item detail -- approx size and weight 
Petty double edged knife
Blade length 105mm, Total length 190mm,Blade width 27mm, Blade thickness 1.0 to 2.5mm,
Tang length 75mm, Tang width 4 to 8mm, Tang thickness 3.0 mm, 35g

-- Material --
*Blade: Blue 1 steel, base:soft iron, double edged *heat treated and Sharp edged blade
*Black smith, Tadayoshi Tokaji 
*Construction: San Mai, hand-forged in the traditional way
Note: There are some tiny rust and crack on body steel and tang part, it's not defective. Japanese traditional Kurouchi finish.
*approx size and weight 
A brand new, Made in Japan
*Price is include a knife
*The engraved mark may change without notice.

Sale discount note: The tang part of this knife blank was rough finished. It's not level or flat or symmetrical in some cases. However you can re-shape with file, hammer or vice, because tang material is soft iron.


Paying Particular Attention to the Center of Gravity 
By creating a thickness near the handle, the center of gravity lies near the user’s hand. This gives the knife a good balance, and it is devised in a way that it is a joy to hold.