Shigeki Tanaka Ginsan (Silver #3) 150mm Petty with Wenge Buffalo Horn Handle

The Tanaka petty features a blade forged from Ginsan (Silver #3) steel with stainless steel cladding, providing strong corrosion resistance. Expertly ground by Tanaka, the blade boasts precise geometry and exceptional thinness, enhanced by Ginsan steel’s 61 HRC hardness. It is finished with a subtle satin shiage polish and complemented by a wenge wood handle with a black buffalo horn kuchiwa. This knife delivers outstanding edge retention, a refined cutting performance, and the tactile feedback of Japanese carbon steel combined with the low-maintenance benefits of stainless steel.

Spec:

• Origin (Made in): Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
• Brand: Tanaka Kazuyuki Hamono
• Craftsmen: Shigeki Tanaka
• Knife Type: Petty
• Blade
• Construction: San Mai
• Grind: Double-edged Blade (50/50 Grind)
• Hagane (Core Steel): Ginsan (Silver #3)
• Jigane (Cladding): Stainless Steel
• Hardness: 60-61 HRC
• Hand-forged, hand-ground, hand-sharpened
• Blade Length: 150mm (5.9")
• Blade Height (at heel): 35mm
• Spine Thickness
• Above heel: 2.4mm
• Middle: 1.8mm
• Handle
• Premium Custom Handle
• Shape: Hachikaku (Octagonal)
• Material: Wenge
• Kuchiwa: Black Buffalo Horn
• Length: 115mm
• Overall Length: 281mm
• Weight: 77g (2.72oz)
• Hand chiselled mark: In Japanese Kanji "Craftsman Hideyuki's Work" (名工 秀之作)

About Tanaka Kazuyuki Hamono 田中一之刃物

Tanaka's blade making started in the late Meiji era in 1904, by making sickles during the Russo-Japanese War. In 1946, Tanaka workshop started focusing more on kitchen knives, and in year 2000 with the 3rd generation Kazuyuki Takana (田中 一之) on the throne, the family business changed its name to "Tanaka Kazuyuki Hamono" and has been using this name since. Kazuyuki's son - 4th generation blacksmith Shigeki Tanaka (田中 誠貴) - started making blades with his father in 1994. The father and son team, having learnt traditional blade making in Fukui, started making knives with "Shigeki saku" and “Hideyuki saku” mark.

Care:

Ginsan (Gin3 or Silver #3) is a stainless carbon steel, with 14% added Chromium. Retaining the character of Japanese carbon steel, with similar hardness of Shirogami #2, Ginsan is stainless. It's edge retention is only slightly inferior to Shirogami #2, but the fact that it combines ease of sharpening, carbon steel character as well being stainless makes it a great choice for those who wish to have a Japanese carbon steel knife that is easy to maintain.

Cutting Surface:

Recommended cutting surface: wood, rubberized boards and high-end composites, and quality plastics such as polyethene make acceptable cutting surfaces, and will help protect and prolong knife’s edge. AVOID glass, metal, countertops, and other rigid, non-forgiving surfaces.

Sharpening:

We recommend sharpening all quality Japanese knives on whetstones, as we believe they yield the best results for your knives.