Toyonaga Hamono Kiritsuke Gingami #3 Stainless 270mm

So what do we look for in a kiritsuke-bocho. Sharpness, naturally. That sculpted yanagiba/usuba hybrid profile, and that very usable reverse tanto tip. No blemish or imperfection. A quality handle. How about a stainless mirror finish? 

And here we are. Dare we say, a gorgeous realization of the kiritsuke style and rust resistant into the bargain.

Note! It's always our preference to provide individual product pages for every length of every knife style we offer, with full specifications listed for each. Unfortunately it's not a practical option with Toyonaga san's kiritsuke-bocho, which is available in a variety of lengths and in a choice of steels, but not off the shelf. So we've made an exception and listed options for every available configuration.

In other words, if you order any configuration other than gingami#3 at the 270mm blade length depicted in our product images above, we can't show you what your knife will look like. We also can't give you the specifications or the weight of the knife, only the blade length.

You see our difficulty. Feel free to place your order at your preferred blade length and in your preferred steel, and we'll contact you prior to arranging the forging of your knife, so we have a mutual understanding of the contract we're entering into. Or feel free to contact us prior to placing your order to scope us out on what the deal will be.

Should you place your order and pay for it, and subsequently feel uncomfortable with our sale conditions, we'll naturally refund your purchase in full, immediately. No hard feelings.

One more thing! We can arrange a custom ho-saya for you for this knife, billed at cost in yen. Prices range from 2600 to 3100 yen.