Minamoto Kanemasa "B-Series" Shirogami #3 Yanagiba KC-535

Spec:

• Origin (Made in): Seki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
• Brand: Minamoto Kanemasa (part of Kanetsune Seki)
• Knife Type: Yanagiba
• Blade
• Construction: Awase (Kasumi)
• Grind: Single Bevel (Right-handed)
• Hagane (Core Steel): Shirogami #3 (White #3)
• Jigane (Cladding): Soft Iron
• Hardness: 60-61 HRC
• Hand-forged, hand-grinded, hand-sharpened
• Blade Finishes: Kasumi Polish
• Blade Length: 240mm (9.4") / 270mm(10.6") / 300mm (11.8")
  
• Blade Height (at heel): 30mm / 33mm / 34mm
• Spine Thickness
• Above heel: 3.4mm / 3.6mm / 3.6mm
• Middle: 3.0mm / 3.2mm / 3.4mm
• Handle
• Shape: Marushinogi (D-shaped)
• Material: Japanese Magnolia (Ho Wood)
• Kuchiwa: Resin
• Length: 136mm / 141mm / 147mm
• Overall Length: 375mm / 411mm / 450mm
• Weight: 140g (4.94oz) / 168g (5.93oz) / 204g (7.20oz)
• Hand Chiseled Mark: In Japanese Kanji "Kanemasa Made" (兼正作)