This item is available for in store purchase only.  No online orders at this time. Kiku Matsuda is one of the most famous blade grinders in Japan.  With over forty years of experience, Kiku Matsuda has been grinding knives since he was 15 years old and is a fifth generation knife grinder.  Using the Hamaguri-Ba grinding technique, he has produced the Japanese convex edge normally only found in the classic Katana sword. 

The Suwa is a smaller knife with a 4-1/4″ long blade with SPG2(Super Gold II) Hamaguri-ba edge with narrow swedge, ideal for skinning. The handle is hand contoured layered G10 ad includes a lanyard hole.

Specifications

Blade Length
4.25″

Handle Length
4.3″

Overall Length
8.46″

Weight
7.58 oz

Blade Thickness
4.1mm

Blade Steel
SPG2

Blade Type
Drop Point, Hamaguri-ba grind

Knife Type
Fixed

Handle
G10