{"product_id":"vintage-kumpei-deba-knife-120mm-2230","title":"Vintage Kumpei Deba Knife 120mm Carbon Steel Wood Handle Buffalo Horn 2230","description":"\u003ch2\u003eExperience Compact Echizen Power in This Vintage Kumpei Ko-Deba\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eInscribed with 訓平作 (Kunpei-saku), this compact 120mm deba is a product of the Masutani Hamono workshop in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture - one of Japan's most revered knife-making regions. At this shorter length, it functions as a ko-deba: the specialist's choice for small fish, poultry jointing, and precise butchery work where a full-size deba would be unwieldy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-carbon steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ko-Deba (single bevel, small fish \/ poultry)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood with buffalo horn collar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage \/ second-hand - one-of-a-kind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e VTG-KUMPEI-DEBA-120-2230\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kunpei name honours Kunpei Masutani, father of fourth-generation master smith Kunio Masutani, whose workshop operates within the legendary Takefu Knife Village collective. Despite its compact size, this blade carries the same heavy-spine geometry and single-bevel grind as its larger siblings - built to split bone cleanly and fillet with surgical precision. A versatile addition to any serious Japanese knife collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand wash only - never dishwasher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry immediately after use to prevent rust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHone on a fine whetstone to maintain the single-bevel edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSharpen on a Japanese water stone (1000\/3000 grit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore on a magnetic rack or in a knife roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chef \u0026 a Knife","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55485814112547,"sku":"VTG-KUMPEI-DEBA-120-2230","price":105.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/1819\/3230\/files\/6C4E6983-9ACC-49D9-A43D-D15B9CA695E9.jpg?v=1789249182","url":"https:\/\/chefandaknife.com.au\/products\/vintage-kumpei-deba-knife-120mm-2230","provider":"Chef \u0026 a knife","version":"1.0","type":"link"}