Hideo Kitaoka (Suketsugu Echizen) Black ``Takefu'' shell-splitting knife 4.5 inch Rosewood shinogi handle

Genre: Shellfish knife
Blade length: approx. 135mm
Total length: approx. 275mm
Blade thickness (base of peak): approx. 3.5mm
Blade width: approx. 30mm
Weight: approx. 90g
Pattern: Rosewood Shinogi
Laminated steel: Shirogami No. 2 (*Easy to rust, so care is required)
Side material: iron
Finish: black finish
Hardness: around HRC61
Double-edged/single-edged: Single-edged (for right-handed users)

*The inscription "Echizen Sukeji" on the back of the blade is another name for traditional craftsman Hideo Kitaoka.
*As this is a handmade item, there may be slight differences. Please note that the wood grain and color of the pattern may vary from piece to piece.
*Actual color may differ depending on the color reproduction of your monitor.