Sakai Mizuno Tanrenjo Usuba – 195mm Mirror Finish (Right Handed)
Specs
• Blade Length: 195mm
• Overall Length: 330mm
• Weight: 206g
• Style: Usuba (Kanto) – right-hand chisel grind
• Steel: Ginsan (銀三, Silver #3 Stainless Core)
• Construction: San-mai (stainless cladding, mirror polished)
• Handle: Magnolia wood w/ buffalo horn ferrule
• Saya: Magnolia wood fitted saya included
• Origin: Sakai, Japan
• Maker: Mizuno Tanrenjo (水野鍛錬所)
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A blade with lineage.
From the famed Mizuno Tanrenjo forge in Sakai — known for their traditional smithing lineage dating back to 1872 — this usuba is a true workhorse for the serious vegetable prepper. The flat profile and thin edge geometry make it perfect for katsuramuki, brunoise, and precise push cutting.
Hand-chiseled kanji adorn the blade face, backed by a mirror-polished finish that not only looks elite but resists oxidation. The Ginsan core offers superb edge retention with the ease of stainless maintenance — no rust drama here.
Balanced, grounded, and undeniably elegant, this is the kind of blade that turns routine prep into performance art
Freshly restored, polished, and ready to fly. Comes complete with orginal box and fitted saya.
