item code:H8718

Blade Width = 36 mm
Blade Length = 70 mm
Handle Length = 105 mm
Full Length (Handle to Tip) = 175 mm

Japanese leather skiving knife.
The 36mm Japanese traditional utility leather knife is great for skiving and cutting leather.
Easy sharpening-Because of its two-layer structure consisting of steel and soft iron.
Good sharpness-Finished carefully by traditional blade forging process with Hitachi Yasuki-Hagane Specialty Steel Ao-kami No.1.
Also, the sharpness will be kept long.
It is made from traditional Japanese steel called ?gYasugi-Hagane?h , which is a similar material to forge an authentic Japanese sword.
That?fs why traditional Japanese knives are razor sharp.
There are classes and ranks of steel depending on the amount of carbon additives and impurity it contains.
Ao-kami No.1 is high-end steel consists of carbon, chrome, and tungsten to get wearing resistance and easiness to forge in heat.
Easy to handle with a straight blade of standard size and can be used for both straight and curved line cutting.
Suitable for left-handed users.
*Made in Japan