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KANETSUNE RYOU-TAKUMI DAMASCUS FIELD KNIFE 
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Kanetsune Seki has held fast to the Japanese
custom of honoring ones ancestors. Named after a
legendary swordsmith from Feudal Japan, they have
been hand-forging traditional swords and knives
in the blade city of Seki, Japan since their
founding in 1948. Kanetsune Seki Knives is the
real deal. You cant make a traditional Japanese
field knife without using Japanese steel, and
Kanetsune Seki Knives steel is from one of the
best in the business Hitachi Metals Limited.
From their plant located in Shimane prefecture in
Japan, they produce Yasuki Hagane steel.
Especially made for the cutlery industry, it
utilizes high quality iron sand from the
surrounding area the same sand used to make
traditional Japanese swords since ancient
times. Most of the blades in Kanetsune Seki
Knives lineup are forged from Yasuki Hagane Blue
Steel, a refined carbon steel with chromium and
tungsten alloys added for durability. One such
field knife, and the subject of this review, is
the Kage KB-215. This is a Tanto blade cutter in
the 200 series and includes a wooden sheath.
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The specs for the knife are as follows. It has a
total length of 10¾ blade length of 5½ from
point to guard and handle length of 5? from
pommel to guard. The cutter weighs in at 7.6
ounces. Here are the specs for the sheath total
length of 9 including belt loop blade section
length is 6 and width is 1½. The sheath weighs
in at 2.9 ounces. The hand-feel of this
traditional knife is comfortable and the large
Oak handle provides an ample grip. The bolster is
black powder-coated steel with a generous guard
on the finger side. Personally, I would have
preferred sculpted finger grooves for better
purchase on the handle. But thats not
traditional Japanese styling. Now for the
handsome Tanto-style blade. This is an Aogami
steel (Blue Steel), 15-layer Damascus blade in a
random / bacon pattern with black powder-coated
hammering on the upper body reaching to the
spine. The blade is convex ground with a
thickness of 3.5mm at the spine and is full-tang.
IMHO, the absence of thumb jimping on the spine
of the blade is an oversight, but the
powder-coating that is there improves the thumb
grip somewhat.
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The included sheath is a prize in itself. Carved
of Magnolia wood with polished copper banding and
leather strapping, this traditional Japanese
style scabbard adds extra style and functionality
to the total package. To sum it up, this looks to
be a well-made field knife quite capable of
performing its intended purpose. I cant find
anything seriously amiss with it. The pins
securing the handle could use a little more
filing to smooth them out. The spine tapering to
the point is not exactly linear. But these are
certainly not deal breakers. All in all, this is
a sturdy fixed blade knife for the collector of
Damascus steel cutters or the outdoorsman, or
both.
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