Ginsan, also called Silver #3, is a fully stainless steel valued for good edge retention paired with notably easy sharpening, and this 165mm nakiri from Shigeki Tanaka puts it to work on everyday vegetable prep. The flat, tall profile is built for efficient push cutting straight through produce.
The blade is hand forged in a small traditional workshop in Miki, Japan, where Tanaka and his team have been making knives under the Majiro name since 2008. The construction is san mai, finished with a migaki, or polished, surface and etched kanji along the blade. The handle is an oval shape available in cherry, maple, or walnut wood.
Care Instructions:Ginsan is a low maintenance stainless steel, so hand wash and dry the blade after use rather than running it through a dishwasher. Avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and sharpen on quality water stones when the edge needs attention.
The blade is hand forged in a small traditional workshop in Miki, Japan, where Tanaka and his team have been making knives under the Majiro name since 2008. The construction is san mai, finished with a migaki, or polished, surface and etched kanji along the blade. The handle is an oval shape available in cherry, maple, or walnut wood.
Care Instructions:Ginsan is a low maintenance stainless steel, so hand wash and dry the blade after use rather than running it through a dishwasher. Avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and sharpen on quality water stones when the edge needs attention.
- Blacksmith: Shigeki Tanaka
- Location: Miki, Japan
- Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
- Edge Steel: Ginsan (Silver #3)
- HRC: 60-61
- Finish: Migaki (Polished)
- Edge Grind: Even
- Engraving: Etched
- Handle: Cherry, Maple, or Walnut Oval
- Weight: 5.3 oz (152 g)
- Blade Length: 165 mm
- Total Length: 305 mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 2.7 mm
- Blade Height at Heel: 49.6 mm
