Baishinshi Kiridashi SK5

These beautiful marking knives are hand forged in Sanjo, Niigata prefecture.

Their classic shape and blackened finish make them a simple yet elegant tool to use. We now carry these marking knives in a wide variety in shapes, sizes and materials.

All of our kiridashi have laminated blades. The range we have carried the longest uses SK5 for their cutting edges, and ours quickly became some of the most used tools in our workshops. 

The next decision to be made about a kiridashi concerns it's size, and this is entirely up to personal preference and the uses you will have for a knife. If you are working on small projects and prefer a pen-like feel in the hand, consider a size 15mm and smaller.

If you would prefer that your kiridashi feel more like a carving knife, we suggest a size 18mm or larger. All take a magnificent edge, but if you would like your knife to take on extra duties such as carving and tuning the corners of your joints, the larger sizes will prove more useful as they have longer cutting edges.

Finally, consider whether you are right or left handed, and choose the option below accordingly.

Please note that, as with all Japanese chisels and planes, flattening the back of a kiridashi will bring it to a higher level of accuracy and sharpness. 

We now add a very small supplementary bevel right at the tip of our kiridashi. This is a technique we were originally taught by Hiroshi Yamaguchi during one of his classes in our workshop, and it allows a kiridashi to be used almost ambidextrously. 

Length: 120mm
Thickness: 2mm