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Minonokuni Sakura 210mm (8.3 in) Damascus Usuba On Sale
List Price: $660.00
Our Price: $576.00
Blade Width: 4.75 mm
Blade Height: 51.7 mm
Weight: 8.55 ounces
Steel type: Blue (not stainless)
The Minonokuni Sakura 8.3 in. (210mm) Usuba is a Kasumi style(two steel) traditionally forged knife using a Blue steel as the blade steel and a Damascus steel as the Jacket. These Damascus knives are made by the top blacksmiths of Minonokuni; the Usuba is known for its wide shinogi-line and very thin edge making it the best knife when doing precise vegetable work such as a rotary peeling technique. The Blue steel used in this knife is prized for its edge retention properties, the handles on these Sakura knives are long and comfortable hexagonal shape handle made of red sandalwood, the ferrules are made of a black laminated wood.
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