*About ~4mm of the heel is left intentionally dull for the purpose of Funaki-san's style of skinning knife.

These White #2, burnt Urushi Kurouchi kitchen knives are made by a blacksmith in Kyoto named Yoshihiro Funaki. When Tosho Knife Art’s co-founder, Ivan Fonseca, first came across these knives, he was very impressed with Funaki-sans’s attention to detail, steel treatment, as well as his burnt Urushi Kurouchi which has a deep black, ink-like finish.

Ivan wanted to sharpen and polish them to further bring out the potential of the steel character and details, in both the soft iron cladding and core steel.

Ivan and Funaki-san decided to work together to produce these unique knives for Tosho Knife Arts. We hope that the combination of Funaki-san’s masterful blacksmithing skills and Ivan’s renowned sharpening brings joy to the owners of these knives.

We are very excited for everyone to experience the artistry from this Kyoto-Duo, and we would love to hear your thoughts!

Brand: Tosho Knife Arts
Blacksmith: Yoshihiro Funaki 船木 祥啓
Producing Area: Kyoto/ Japan
Profile: Skinning Knife
Size: 50mm
Steel Type: Carbon Steel
Steel: White (Shirogami) #2, Soft Iron Clad
Handle: Urushi Hemp Wrap Oval
Total Length: 153mm
Edge Length: 51mm
Handle to Tip Length: 61mm
Blade Height: 17mm
Thickness: 4.4mm
Handle Length: 92mm
Weight: 57g
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
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