Kanetsune Kiridashi Japanese Carbon Steel Knife

The Kanetsune Kiridashi is ground on one side only, a Japanese marking knife with a 2.75-inch SK5 carbon steel blade and a cherry wood handle, measuring 6.5 inches overall.

The kiridashi is a Japanese marking and carving knife, ground on one side only with a long angled tip. That single bevel lets the blade ride flat against a straightedge or a board, cutting a line exactly where it is placed rather than drifting. Woodworkers, leatherworkers and joiners use it for scribing, paring and detail cuts where a double-bevel blade would wander.

SK5 is a Japanese high carbon steel that takes an extremely keen edge and strops back quickly, the priority on a knife sharpened often. Cherry wood gives a warm, close-grained handle that darkens with handling rather than wearing dull. Explore more Utility and Work Knives.

• Single-bevel kiridashi rides flat against a straightedge
• 2.75-inch SK5 carbon steel blade, 6.5 inches overall
• Strops back to keen quickly for frequent sharpening
• Cherry wood handle darkens with handling