Osoraku Zukuri: Gaijin Style

[Rossi Knives]

Howdy Bladeforums,


This is a piece that was inspired by a Japanese woodblock print that I saw that depicted a Fishmonger using a stylized slicing knife to cut up fish. Also the Osoraku style of Tanto played a part as well. It is chisel ground 01 with a hollow on the back for ease of flattening on waterstones. The flats on the bevel side were pickled and the tempering colors left. The handle is rayskin and Nylon fishing line.

As always, comments are appreciated.

Cheers,

Nick

 

[psycho78]

I really like this....man thats just killer!

 

[ikuyadas]

It looks like this blade was broken and reprofiled as a utility knife.
But this Bou-shi(帽&#23376 shape of nihon-to should be curved for fishing I think.

Filing center part of the surface is traditional and it is called 銑掛け(filing with sen).
It reduces sharpening amounts and makes well slicing, I'm glad to see this process.
http://www.geocities.jp/woody2art/utiku/utiku.htm
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/nzshinkai/37974325/
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/hamonokougunp/29365591.html

Grinded spine is designed for scraping scales of fishes?
I'd like to see referred woodblock print.


Thanks for sharing.

 

[JParanee]

Maybe James Williams saw the same wood block print when he designed his Hissatsu

 

[severedthumbs]

Maybe James Williams saw the same wood block print when he designed his Hissatsu

very possible Joey. good point

 

[fishface5]

oooh, stabby! I like it.

 

[nikoknife48]

I always have a soft spot for Japanese style blades, I like this one!

 

[Rossi Knives]

Grinded spine is designed for scraping scales of fishes?
I'd like to see referred woodblock print.


Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for the information and links.

The spine treatment is only for looks, but there is a burnished 90 degree edge on the back that would work pretty well as a descaler. I wish I could remember where I saw the woodblock print. It was in one of the references in my teacher's extensive library. It stuck in my brain, Though!

Thanks again.

Maybe James Williams saw the same wood block print when he designed his Hissatsu

If memory serves, the Hissatsu was a nearly exact replication of a complete, antique Osoraku Zukuri in modern materials. The handle was actually cast from a mold of the original.

A cool knife indeed.

Thanks for the comments, folks!

 

[Kohai999]

I always have a soft spot for Japanese style blades, I like this one!

That soft spot would be between your clavicle and C7 vertabrae!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[JParanee]

That soft spot would be between your clavicle and C7 vertabrae!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

Good one

 

[mostho]

Exquisite!

 

[Rossi Knives]

Good one

I lol'd.

 

[Lycosa]

RED.
Thanks Nick.

 

[beluga]

Beautiful ! Simple yet elegant. What steel did you use to make this fine blade ?

 

[Lycosa]

You should have some orders for this one by now.

 

[ikuyadas]

I remembered similar style of blades, single edge and forged in Japan.

Akihisa Kawasaki (川崎　彰&#20037
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/nzshinkai/c/0000000488/
http://712shop.com/japan/kawasakistughunt24.htm
http://www2.tbb.t-com.ne.jp/atc/Knifes/sheath_knifes/knife0046.html
http://yamashita.ocnk.net/product/344

 

[Rossi Knives]

Beautiful ! Simple yet elegant. What steel did you use to make this fine blade ?

Thanks,

This blade was made out of 01. I have some laminated ones in the works.

I remembered similar style of blades, single edge and forged in Japan.

Akihisa Kawasaki (川崎　彰&#20037
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/nzshinkai/c/0000000488/
http://712shop.com/japan/kawasakistughunt24.htm
http://www2.tbb.t-com.ne.jp/atc/Knifes/sheath_knifes/knife0046.html
http://yamashita.ocnk.net/product/344

Woah! Awesome links.

Very, very inspirational. Thank you for posting those.

You should have some orders for this one by now.

Yeah, Really!

They are fun to make.

 

[SamuraiKatana]

that's a beaut!