Nakagawa Ginsan Mirror Polished Left-handed Deba 165/180/210 mmMeasurements 165 mm 180 mm 210 mm Weight 303 g 368 g 413 g Tip to Heel Length 168 mm 183 mm 214 mm Blade Height at Heel 52 mm 55 mm 60 mm Width of Spine Above Heel 5. 8 mm 6. 4 mm 6. 2 mm Width of Spine at Middle of Blade 5. 8 mm 6. 0 mm 6. 0 mm Width of Spine at about 1 cm from tip 4. 2 mm 3. 3 mm 2. 6 mm Steel type: Ginsan core with stainless clad Hardness (HRC): 60 61 Handle Design: K&S Teak wood handle. Optional handles available. After the

Knife is carefully matched with Saji-san's signature stag or ironwood western handle

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7 mm  Width of Spine at Middle of Blade

It slides smoothly and rotates with a light force

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Used by many Japanese chefs these are professioanl quality tools not matched by the generic household ones sold on eBay / Amazon

Handle design is western handle with black pekka wood and two stainless pin

one pair of short sides were much longer than the other pair when in theory they should be (close to) identical

120 mm 150 mm Weight 80 g 96

achieving 60-62 HRC through cobalt enrichment for wear resistance and corrosion stability

Function: Rice Bowl

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