Description

3D model of а knife with saya Masamoto Shiro-ko Hongasumi Kamagata Usuba HMA-KS0718

About the prototype:

   The professional traditional knife Masamoto Shiro-ko Hongasumi Kamagata Usuba HMA-KS0718 is for working with vegetables. The bevel of the knife is one-sided. The blade of the knife is wide and straight with a rounding to the point. The knife blade is engraved with hieroglyphs. The handle of the knife has a traditional Japanese octagonal shape and is handcrafted from natural magnolia wood. The handle roller is made of water buffalo horn. The saya is also handcrafted from magnolia wood. Hieroglyphs are applied to the saya with the help of burning. The knife is suitable for decorating the interiors of kitchens and restaurants, made mainly in traditional or modern Japanese style.

  Usuba knives were originated in the Kansai region (Osaka) and are considered traditional Japanese knives for cutting vegetables. Usuba is
literally translated as "thin blade". Kamagata Usuba style knives have a more pointed tip and allow for finer curly cuts and even decorative vegetable carving.

  The Masamoto Sohonten company was founded at the end of the Edo period in 1866 by master knife craftsman Minosuke Matsuzawa. Masamoto Sohonten knives are considered to be the best knives for professional use till nowadays. The Masamoto Sohonten company provides for the manufacture of knives for both right-handers and left-handers.

The blade is made of white carbon steel №2.
The handle and saya are made of magnolia wood.


The roller of the handle is made of water buffalo horn.

Brand - Masamoto Sohonten (Japan).

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Dimensions, mm:


Width - 40
Length of the knife - 300
Lenght of the blade - 180

Width of saya - 39
Length of saya - 169