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金次郎 Kinjiro
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MakerWakui Bar Hamono (forges Kinjiro)RegionSanjo, Niigata (Tsubame-Sanjo)
Marks金次郎 / 涌井SteelsShirogami #2
Knife types madeSantoku, Gyuto, Petty, Nakiri, Sujihiki, Deba, Yanagiba, AjikiriMain useAll-round home knife: vegetables, fish, meat. The first knife to buy.
Recommended whetstone1000 → 3000–6000 JIS · how to sharpenMaintenanceRinse and wipe dry immediately after each use — never leave it wet or in the sink.
What this mark means
金次郎 reads Kinjiro. It is a chiselled or stamped kanji signature (mei) used by Wakui Bar Hamono (forges Kinjiro) (涌井バール刃物製作所), Sanjo, Niigata — the Tsubame-Sanjo region. Brand of Wakui Co., forged by Wakui Bar Hamono.
Other marks from the same maker
- 涌井 Wakui
About the maker
A pry-bar (バール) forge that added kitchen knives under the 3rd generation. Forges the 金次郎 (Kinjiro) series sold by Wakui Co. and stainless-clad White #2 knives for BABACHO. Member of the Sanjo Kaji Dojo group.
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