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Minamoto Kanemasa "B-Series" Shirogami #3 Yanagiba

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Minamoto Kanemasa "B-Series" Shirogami #3 YanagibaThis is an entry level Yanagiba from Seki Kanetsune, forged with Shirogami #3 (white #3) carbon steel, with a kasumi polish on the soft iron cladding. For a yanagiba of this low price range, it's not really about fit and finish. Being an entry level knife, the maker has put a coating of lacquer above shinogi line to reduce rusting on the hira (flat). The coating is for function only therefore aesthetic quality should not be expected. Instead, you get

This is an entry-level Yanagiba from Seki Kanetsune, forged with Shirogami #3 (white #3) carbon steel, with a kasumi polish on the soft iron cladding. For a yanagiba of this low price range, it's not really about fit and finish. Being an entry-level knife, the maker has put a coating of lacquer above shinogi line to reduce rusting on the hira (flat). The coating is for function only therefore aesthetic quality should not be expected. Instead, you get the consistently high standard of heat-treatment offered by Kanatsune, a good entry point to carbon steel with Shirogami #3, and reasonable thinness behind-the-edge. This is a solid entry-level yanagiba for the price.

Spec:

  • Origin (Made in): Seki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
  • Brand: Minamoto Kanemasa (part of Kanetsune Seki)
  • Knife Type: Yanagiba
  • Blade
    • Construction: Awase (Kasumi)
    • Grind: Single Bevel (Right-handed)
    • Hagane (Core Steel): Shirogami #3 (White #3)
    • Jigane (Cladding): Soft Iron
    • Hardness: 60-61 HRC
    • Hand-forged, hand-grinded, hand-sharpened
  • Blade Finishes: Kasumi Polish
  • Blade Length: 240mm (9.4") / 270mm(10.6") / 300mm (11.8")
  • Blade Height (at heel): 30mm / 33mm / 34mm
  • Spine Thickness
    • Above heel: 3.4mm / 3.6mm / 3.6mm
    • Middle: 3.0mm / 3.2mm / 3.4mm
  • Handle
    • Shape: Marushinogi (D-shaped)
    • Material: Japanese Magnolia (Ho Wood)
    • Kuchiwa: Resin
    • Length: 136mm / 141mm / 147mm
  • Overall Length: 375mm / 411mm / 450mm
  • Weight: 140g (4.94oz) / 168g (5.93oz) / 204g (7.20oz)
  • Hand Chiseled Mark: In Japanese Kanji "Kanemasa Made" (兼正作)

About Kanetsune Seki 関兼常 / Kitasho 北正

The owner of Kanetsune Seki brand — Kitasho — has been making knives in pre-war Japan, in Seki City (関市) which has over 800 years of blade-making history. After the war, they established the Kitamura Shoten, which led to the current Kitasho company. The Kanetsune (兼常) brand is named after a famous sword-smith who lived in the Muromachi period around 14-15 century. Making different series of knives under brands including Kanemasa (兼正作), Honsho Kanemasa (本匠兼正作), and Minamoto Kanemasa (源兼正), Kitasho Company is on the mission of passing down Seki’s 8 centuries long knife-making techniques and traditions.

Care:

Shirogami #3 (white #3) steel is one of the popular types of high carbon steel found in Japanese kitchen knives (Wa Knives). It is not stainless, therefore you must wipe your knife dry after each use. Patina will develop over time. Rust may develop if left in prolonged contact with water or acidic food. Use a rust eraser to clean if rusts develop. Avoid cutting into bones, frozen foods, hard fruit pits.

Cutting Surface:

Recommended cutting surface: wood, rubberized boards and high-end composites, and quality plastics such as polyethene make acceptable cutting surfaces, and will help protect and prolong knife’s edge. AVOID glass, metal, countertops, and other rigid, non-forgiving surfaces.

Sharpening:

We recommend sharpening all quality Japanese knives on whetstones, as we believe they yield the best results for your knives.

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