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That's cool. And if you get tired of it, you could convert it to an INFI Bottle opener 
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INFI Kiridashi with Alternating Chisel Grinds
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RokJok
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Ban, That is excellent craftsmanship and *EXTRAORDINARY* design ingenuity!! You are definitely thinkin' outside the box on that one.
However, unless you've got a task-specific use for those reverse-side small edges, I'm confused on their purpose.
I've never seen a second edge on a trad Japanese kiridashi, but I haven't seen every one of them made (yet 
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Also, the acute long-nose ones make very good mini-chisels for trimming corners or edges in wood that need just a tiny shave taken off. This is especially true in cramped corners like those found in recessed mortises and the inside corners of dovetails.
FWIW, not all kiri have straight edges. Some have gentle belly profiles. The most common use I've seen the curved-edge ones used on is trimming paper overlap from the edges of shoji screens.
And if you really want to shave your hog, use one of these traditional hog scrapers.
However, unless you've got a task-specific use for those reverse-side small edges, I'm confused on their purpose.
I've never seen a second edge on a trad Japanese kiridashi, but I haven't seen every one of them made (yet ).In woodworking they make extremely good striking knives since their flat side rides exactly along the straight-edge (ruler) which a double-bevel grind does not do so easily. Also, the kiridashi's fine point makes placement of the line very precise.
Also, the acute long-nose ones make very good mini-chisels for trimming corners or edges in wood that need just a tiny shave taken off. This is especially true in cramped corners like those found in recessed mortises and the inside corners of dovetails.
FWIW, not all kiri have straight edges. Some have gentle belly profiles. The most common use I've seen the curved-edge ones used on is trimming paper overlap from the edges of shoji screens.
And if you really want to shave your hog, use one of these traditional hog scrapers.
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Ban
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Ban, That is excellent craftsmanship and *EXTRAORDINARY* design ingenuity!! You are definitely thinkin' outside the box on that one.
However, unless you've got a task-specific use for those reverse-side small edges, I'm confused on their purpose.
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No specific tasks in mind. It was just designed to cut in all 3 directions
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