{"product_id":"outlet-a-kosuke-muneishi-hand-forged-blank-blade-blue-2-steel-kurouchi-kiritsuke-gyuto-knife-215mm","title":"outlet A Kosuke Muneishi Hand forged blank blade Blue #2 steel Kurouchi Kiritsuke Gyuto knife 215mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUsing yasuki hagane blue #2 steel and the tempering method taking over from the first-generation head gives high quality stabilizes resulting in greater, HRC 64-65 hardness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eNote: outlet item\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eThere are some tiny scratches of the blade body. Another part are great finish. So the blades can be used without problems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- Item detail -- approx size and weight \u003cbr\u003eKiritsuke Gyuto knife\u003cbr\u003eBlade length 215mm, Total length 310mm,Blade width 46mm, Blade thickness 2.0 to 3.3mm \/ Tang length 98mm, Tang width 5 to 14mm, Tang thickness 2.0 to 3.5 mm, 156g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-- Material --\u003cbr\u003e*Blade: Blue 2 steel, base:soft iron, double edged *heat treated and Sharp edged blade\u003cbr\u003e*HRC: 64-65\u003cbr\u003e*Black smith, Kosuke Muneishi\u003cbr\u003e*Construction: San Mai, hand-forged\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: There are some tiny rust, scratches and cracks on body steel and tang part, it's not defective. Japanese traditional Kurouchi finish.\u003cbr\u003e*approx size and weight \u003cbr\u003eA brand new, Made in Japan\u003cbr\u003e*Price is include a knife\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*The engraved mark may change without notice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Kosukemuneishiknife\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0114\/1076\/7929\/files\/kosukemuneishi.jpg?v=1553655418\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAbout Kosuke Muneishi Hand forged knife\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTosa in Kochi prefecture have been well known as one of knife-producing area in Japan. Because of a temperate and high rainfall, there was a large amount of high-quality wood. So knives has been produced for operators of forestry and it was also in great demand for busho, military commanders in the Sengoku Period. It is said that here were 399 blacksmith in Tosa in 1590 according to an old inspection record at that time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlthough the procedure of knife changes into mechanization in manufacturing with the times, it is still produced by hand with traditional techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuneishi knife was established in 1955, Mr. Hirotaka Muneishi, the second-generation head, produces knives for cutting down forest such as Hatchet knife and Mr. Kosuke Muneishi, the third-generation head, forges kitchen knives.Mr. Muneishi conducts tempering, forging, hammering and blade edging by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"kosukemuneishisteel\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0114\/1076\/7929\/files\/a600IMG_8508.jpg?v=1553655473\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* a small steel at the bottom, after forging at the top\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMr. Kosuke Muneishi produces knives with an attention to Kurouchi, which appears by tempering, so that users can feel iron itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUsing air-pressing hammer for thick blade. It is a rare large machine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"muneishiair\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0114\/1076\/7929\/files\/a600IMG_8524.jpg?v=1553655526\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUsing mainly blue 2 steel and the tempering method taking over from the first-generation head gives high quality stabilizes resulting in greater, HRC 64-65 hardness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e*Only Deba and Hatchet knife are produced by forge welding, Kosikitanzo, producing from forging iron and steel up to blade edging by hand. Others are produced by containing blade material.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"337\" width=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/326523830\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ibuki blade blanks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51849164521783,"sku":null,"price":123.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0114\/1076\/7929\/files\/DAF0A2B1-02CD-4274-B128-CBA09BD39F01.jpg?v=1775095612","url":"https:\/\/ibukiblade.com\/nn-de\/products\/outlet-a-kosuke-muneishi-hand-forged-blank-blade-blue-2-steel-kurouchi-kiritsuke-gyuto-knife-215mm","provider":"ibuki blade blanks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}