Hand forged and hand ground with traditional sen and stones in Sanjo Niigata by the Iizuka family under their Shigefusa brand. Shigefusa knives are hand forged with Swedish 26C3 'Spicy White' carbon steel, a very pure high carbon steel that in the hands of the skilled Iizuka smiths makes for an incredibly fine grained steel capable of taking an amazingly fine edge while still retaining a lively, bitey feel. The cladding is a hand made free forged ‘kitaeji’ suminagashi made with iron and mild steel. 

Because these are all made by hand without mechanical grinding the output is very limited and very in demand, we receive Shigefusa knives in small batches years after ordering and as such we are unable to take preorders or take special orders. 

Brand: Shigefusa
Producing Area: Sanjo, Niigata, Japan
Profile: Yanagi
Size: 270mm
Blade Type: Carbon Steel
Steel Type: Swedish Carbon Steel
Handle: Ho Wood & Buffalo Horn Ferrule
Total Length: 438mm
Handle Length: 145mm
Handle to Tip Length: 292mm
Blade Height: 32mm
Edge Length: 275mm
Thickness: 3.24mm
Weight: 156g
Hand Orientation: Right-handed
Saya: Included