Hunting knives!

Hunting knives made by Shinichi Watanabe Click the photo No1. Kukuri Tou, single bevel blade, laminated Yasuki blue steel, leather handle, wood sheath Blade length 250mm, thickness 6.5mm, width 45mm, total length 410mm $460.00 1 pc in stock Kukuri Tou, double bevel 250mm $550.00 No2. Ninja Tou, double bevel blade, Kintaro ame steel, parachute cord handle, leather sheath Blade length 120mm, thickness 5mm, width 35mm, total length 250mm $760.00 1 pc in stock No3. Matagi Shotou, single bevel blade, Kintaro ame steel, leather handle, leather sheath Blade length 135mm, thickness 4.5mm, width 36mm, total length 290mm $600.00 Sold out No4. Small knife, double bevel blade, Kintaro ame steel, Padauk wood handle, leather sheath Blade length 65mm, thickness 3mm, width 17mm, total length 170mm $320.00 Sold out Shipping your charge (Shipped Internationally)

Hunting knives!

Hunting knives made by Shinichi Watanabe Click the photo No5. Takewari Nata, double bevel blade, laminated Yasuki blue steel, oak handle, wood sheath, Blade length 210mm, thickness 4.5mm, width 38mm, total length 370mm $260.00 1pc in stock No6. Small Okuotani Tou, double bevel blade, Laminated Yasuki blue steel, wood sheath, Blade length 150mm, thickness 5mm, width 33mm, total length 280mm $360.00 Out of stock No7. Hunting knife, double bevel blade, Laminated Yasuki white steel, stain oiled oak handle, wood sheath, hand forged hilt, Japanese peg Blade length 140mm, thickness 4mm, width 36mm, total length 290mm Out of stock No8. small Echigo Santou, double bevel blade, Kintaroame steel, cherry blossom handle, hand forged hilt, leather sheath Blade length 120mm, thickness 4mm, width 30mm, total length 260mm $610.00 1pc in stock No9. small hunting knife, double bevel blade, Kintaroame steel, Keyaki handle, leather sheath Blade length 80mm, thickness 4mm, width 20mm, total length 180mm $300.00 Sold out No10. small hunting knife, single bevel blade, Kintaroame steel, Keyaki handle, leather sheath Blade length 45mm, thickness 3mm, width 19mm, total length 155mm $220.00 1pc in stock Shipping your charge (Shipped Internationally)

Hunting knives!

Hunting knives made by Shinichi Watanabe Click the photo No11. Kintaroame Echigo Santou, single bevel blade, Kintaroame steel blue, cherry blossom handle, wood sheath Blade length 250mm, thickness 6mm, width 42mm, total length 430mm $900.00 1pc in stock No12. Kintaroame Kukuri Tou, double bevel blade, Kintaroame steel blue, leather handle, wood sheath Blade length 270mm, thickness 6.5mm, width 41mm, total length 425mm 1 pc in stock No13. Kintaroame rope cutting knife, single bevel blade, Kintaroame steel white, wood sheath Blade length 240mm, thickness 6.5mm, width 45mm, total length 405mm 1 pc in stock Ask me prices! Shipping your charge (Shipped Internationally)

What are the differences between double bevel blades and single bevel blades?

Double bevel blades Single bevel blades Double bevel blades, for example western style knives (Gyuto, petite knife, etc), Banno knives, Nakkiri knives, etc have a bevel on each side of the blade. They are ground with two rounded heels and can make a straight cut through food. On the other hand, Japanese single bevel blades (e.g. Yanagi knives, Deba knives, Usuba knives, etc.) are ground with a heel on one side and a flat or slight hollow on the opposite side. They are ideal for paring. They make a cut that slants slightly to the left, and tend to separate slices effectively. So it is easy to mince quickly using these knives. Also single bevel blades stick to tissue as they cut. The result is food with a beautiful and glossy cut surface. This detail is very important to the graceful presentation valued in Japanese cooking. F1=the force required to begin to cut fibers F2=the force required to begin to raise the slice R1=the resistance of cell walls against separation R2=the resistance of the slice to lifting This results in a lower peeling force and so a lower resistance R1. As a result a sooth cut surface is achieved. In the case of a double bevel knife, the angleθ can not be reduced to the extent of the angleθ in the case single bevel. Finally, if you use a single bevel blade for paring, or whittling, you will notice that it cuts into branches more smoothly and much smaller acute angle than a double bevel blade.