- Type: Kiritsuke / Chefs knife / Multipurpose knife
- Construction: Silver #3 (Ginsan) stainless steel with stainless steel cladding
- Blade Length: 210mm (8.2inch)
- Blade Hight: 46mm(1.8inch)
- Weight: about 150g(5.2oz)
- Spine Thickness: 1.8mm/at heel
- Blade Type: Double-bevel
- Core Edge Steel: Silver #3 (Ginsan) Stainless steel
- HRC (Rockwell Hardness): 60
- Finishing: Satin finish(Nashiji)
- Handle: Walnut with Plywood ferrule
Gingami No.3 (Hitachi Metals Ltd.) is a very fine-grained Stainless Steel that can attain edge sharpness and edge retention comparable to some High Carbon Steels. It has even been used to create corrosion-resistant versions of Japanese traditional single bevel knives. It is very popular with both professionals and home cooks and is generally believed to be slightly easier to sharpen than VG-10.
“Nashiji” (English: pear skin pattern) refers to the result of a technique that appears to leave the surface finish of a blade looking unfinished and rustic.1