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Gesshin Outdoor 240mm Blue #2 Kurouchi Koshi-Nata with Dragon Engraving

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  • Our Gesshin Outdoor series is a result of our relationship with an extremely talented blacksmith who is focused entirely on his craft of making outdoor knives and nata (Japanese style hatchets). After meeting him some years ago, Sara and I were immediately impressed with the quality of his work. However, it was his attitude that really won us over. He's the kind of guy who smiles all day because he loves what he does so much. We initially tried to get him to make kitchen knives, but he politely refused. We decided that we loved his work so much that we would expand our collection to include the kinds of things he does best. He works primarily with blue #2 steel.

    This outdoor knife features engraving from another craftsman in the Kochi region that does a prolific amount of work in his region. The work is entirely done by hand, and we are proud to offer work by this talented craftsman.

    • Steel Type: Blue #2 Carbon
    • Handle Type: Roasted Oak
    • Construction Type: Carbon Clad
    • Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
    • Handle Length: 211mm
    • Handle Height at Midpoint: 31.01mm
    • Handle Width at Midpoint: 27.00mm
    • Handle to Tip Length: 248mm
    • Heel to Tip Length: 242mm
    • Width of Spine at Handle: 6.70mm
    • Width of Spine above Heel: 6.85mm
    • Width of Spine at Middle: 6.78mm
    • Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 4.43mm
    • Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 5.72mm
    • Blade Height at Heel: 40mm
    • Weight: 628g


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