Designed with input from professional luthier Marcus Bretto, these kiridashis are constructed with ease of use in mind. Our five layer construction has 1095 steel on the sides, Yasuki white paper steel #2 in the center and mild steel in between. The knives are hand ground and quenched in a brine water for optimal hardness. The soft mild steel forged into the center of each bevel wears away more readily than the high carbon around it, acting as an integrated hollow grind. This helps you sharpen faster, keep a more constant bevel angle, and can even assist in keeping the surface flat. Time is money when it comes to fine woodwork. A knife built like this helps to save you from wasting time at the sharpening stone.
Dimensions:
H: ~16mm
W: ~3mm
L: ~160mm
If you're looking for different dementions/a different style of marking knife in our laminated design, reach out and we can talk about making a custom order for you!
Most tools are shipped with a rough grind and will require a proper setup by the user to their preferences.
DISCLAIMER: These tools and knives are very pointy. They can potentially hurt people, and we don't want them to. It's our job to forge it, but YOURS and YOURS ALONE to exercise caution and correct usage of these knives.
Five-Layer Luthier's Marking Knife
I will only accept refunds issued within 24 hours of purchase.
I ship using USPS First Class, which usually arrives in 2-3 business days.