The KC-552 Usu-Deba features a white steel #3 core/soft iron blade and a magnolia wood handle with plastic bolster. Usu-deba are a hybrid of the usuba and deba knife. Great for fish and poultry, and any meat with small bones.
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 KC-552 Usu-Deba |
| Made in: | Seki, Japan |
| Overall Length: | " long |
| Blade Material: | White Steel #3 core / Soft Iron |
| Rockwell Hardness (HRC): | 60-61 |
| Blade Length: | (105mm) 4.13" long |
| Handle: | Magnolia Wood |
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