{"product_id":"vintage-kumpei-deba-knife-180mm-2227","title":"Vintage Kumpei Deba Knife 150mm Carbon Steel Wood Handle Buffalo Horn 2227","description":"\u003ch2\u003eExperience an Authentic Echizen-Forged Deba from a Master Lineage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage Kumpei deba knife carries the inscription 訓平作 (Kunpei-saku) - \"Made by Kunpei\" - a signature of the Masutani Hamono workshop in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture. Echizen has a 700-year tradition of hand-forged cutlery, and the Kunpei line represents its working-class finest: exceptional sharpness, honest steel, and no-nonsense construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 150mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deba (single bevel, fish butchery)\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-180-2227\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kunpei name is an homage to Kunpei Masutani, father of fourth-generation master smith Kunio Masutani. The workshop sits within the legendary Takefu Knife Village collective - a community of specialist smiths who share kilns and knowledge while each maintaining their own distinct blade identity. The deba's heavy spine and wide heel are built for breaking down whole fish cleanly and efficiently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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":55485716529443,"sku":"VTG-KUMPEI-DEBA-180-2227","price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/1819\/3230\/files\/3D6341B4-060B-4FAA-8CDC-B96203F7A64C.jpg?v=1789250022","url":"https:\/\/chefandaknife.com.au\/products\/vintage-kumpei-deba-knife-180mm-2227","provider":"Chef \u0026 a knife","version":"1.0","type":"link"}