Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Santoku 165mm Ebony Handle

Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Santoku 165mm Ebony HandleThe Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Santoku 165mm is a stainless clad general purpose knife best fit for first timers and students seeking an accessible entry into Japanese cutlery. Finished by Takayuki Shibata in Fukuyama, this double bevel blade features a nashiji surface finish and measures 168mm in edge length with a 48mm heel height. The santoku profile suits slicing, dicing, and mincing tasks, offering a controllable chopping experience for home cooks

Ginsan steel offers traditional cutting performance while resisting rust

The Hatsukokoro x Yoshikane SKD Nashiji K-tip Gyuto 210mm is a double-bevel chef’s knife featuring semi-stainless SKD steel and an ebony handle

Blade spine thickness measures 3

this blade features ZDP-189 core steel clad in stainless san-mai construction with a migaki hairline finish

Size: 205mm x 75mm x 25mm

This means the knife will be much easier to sharpen after heat treatment and when the user needs to thin the knife

this knife utilises Shimabara volcanic spring water during quenching to achieve the resilience characteristic of the family's swordsmith lineage established in 1895

Rosewood Handle / Pakkawood ferrule

providing enhanced rust resistance while retaining the sharpening characteristics and edge retention associated with high-carbon steel

Shigeki Tanaka produces this model as part of his SG2 Kurozome Damascus line

Ginsan steel offers a fine grain structure that supports sharpness while providing stainless maintenance characteristics

120 mm Weight 65 g Total Length 249 mm Tip to Heel Length 120 mm Blade Height at Heel 28