Matsubara G3 Nashiji Matsubara blades are made by our friends, the Tanaka family in Omura City, just outside Nagasaki. The origins of the blacksmith tradition came to the town with refugees from the Battle of Dannoura, over 800 years ago. Those techniques are still being used today in the production of knives and farm tools. Tanaka Kama Kogyo is a 4th-generation blacksmith who owns the shop.
The knife you see here is made with high-quality stainless steel called G3 or Ginsan. It's a steel well known in Japan that takes a nice sharp edge with good stainless properties. Mr. Tanaka puts a beautiful stainless steel cladding on these knives and finishes them with a nashiji finish, which looks great in person.
Each knife is made by hand so measurements may vary.Brand: Matsubara
Blacksmith: Mr. Tanaka
Location: Nagasaki
Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
Cladding: Nashiji Stainless
Edge Steel: Ginsan
Edge Grind: Even
Weight: 7.6 oz (216 g)
Blade Length: 191 mm
Total Length: 332 mm
Spine Thickness at Heel: 3 mm
Blade Height at Heel: 79 mm
Handle: Walnut Octagonal
The knife you see here is made with high-quality stainless steel called G3 or Ginsan. It's a steel well known in Japan that takes a nice sharp edge with good stainless properties. Mr. Tanaka puts a beautiful stainless steel cladding on these knives and finishes them with a nashiji finish, which looks great in person.
Each knife is made by hand so measurements may vary.
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1 review(s) WRITE A REVIEW (Reviews are subject to approval) Worth the wait!Posted By: Bob Z
41 people found this review helpful
I waited almost 2 yrs for these to come back in stock and it was worth it. Fit and finish is flawless. The Nashiji finish is beautiful! With its tapered tip you can do finer cuts and dicing jobs, slight belly lets you rock cut and the height lets you scoop. See the pix i posted in "show us your new knife" in the forum"
41 people found this review helpful
I waited almost 2 yrs for these to come back in stock and it was worth it. Fit and finish is flawless. The Nashiji finish is beautiful! With its tapered tip you can do finer cuts and dicing jobs, slight belly lets you rock cut and the height lets you scoop. See the pix i posted in "show us your new knife" in the forum"
