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Sanjo · K034

Mazaki (sold by Yoshihiro) Nashiji Paring / Peeling Knife

This 90 mm Mazaki paring knife brings White #2 steel and a rustic nashiji finish to one of the smallest blades in the collection. Sold by Yoshihiro with a camphor handle and saya, it is a compact counterpart to your larger Mazakis.

Materials and geometry

Steel
White #2
Cladding
Iron
Finish
Dark, pear-skin kurouchi above a bright lower bevel
Grind
Broad lower bevel, possibly lightly convex
Handle
Octagonal camphor; buffalo horn

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