The G-56 Unagi-Saki features a white steel #3 core/soft iron blade and a magnolia wood handle with plastic bolster. Unagi-saki knives are specially designed to butcher and prepare eel, which is tough and slippery.
About the Minamoto Kanemasa B-Series:
Knives of this series are high-grade Japanese-style kitchen knives for professional use. The cutting-edge blade is made of Hitachi white steel #3formed during forging with a soft iron for high cutting performance and longer edge retention. The traditional D-shaped Magnolia wooden handle features a plastic bolster.
Specs
Model: | Kanetsune G-56 Unagi-Saki |
Made in: | Seki, Japan |
Overall Length: | " long |
Blade Material: | White Steel #3 core / Soft Iron (Ai-Deba : Yellow steel #3 / Soft Iron) |
Rockwell Hardness (HRC): | 60-61 |
Blade Length: | 225mm (8.86") long |
Handle: | Magnolia Wood w/Buffalo Horn bolster |