{"product_id":"vintage-matsumura-kurouchi-deba-knife-120mm-2232","title":"Vintage Matsumura Kurouchi Deba Knife 110mm Carbon Steel Wood Handle 2232","description":"\u003ch2\u003eExperience Raw Tosa Craftsmanship in This Vintage Matsumura Kurouchi Deba\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hand-chiseled inscription on this blade reads 松村 特撰 (Matsumura Tokusen) - \"Matsumura Special Selection\" - a designation indicating a higher quality grade of carbon steel and artisan hand-forging from the Matsumura lineage of Kochi Prefecture. The kurouchi (blacksmith) finish - the unpolished black iron coating left from heat treatment - is not just aesthetic; it serves as a natural protective layer against rust and a direct link to the forge.\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 Kurouchi Deba (single bevel, fish butchery)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kurouchi (blacksmith finish - unpolished forge scale)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kochi Prefecture, Japan (Tosa Hamono tradition)\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-MATSUMURA-KUROUCHI-DEBA-120-2232\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eKochi Prefecture is the home of Tosa Hamono - a tradition of heavily hammered, thick-spined working blades built for structural bone chopping without chipping. The Kosaku Matsumura lineage spent generations forging Nata axes and specialist fish-butchering tools for the region's fishing communities. This compact deba carries that same DNA: a heavy spine for splitting, a razor single-bevel edge for filleting, and a kurouchi surface that tells the story of the forge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand wash only - never dishwasher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry immediately after use - the kurouchi finish offers some protection but carbon steel will rust if left wet\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":55485832331555,"sku":"VTG-MATSUMURA-KUROUCHI-DEBA-120-2232","price":170.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/1819\/3230\/files\/7E3FA34A-2FAC-4ED4-AE93-F4A8AC66AFE6.jpg?v=1787473028","url":"https:\/\/chefandaknife.com.au\/products\/vintage-matsumura-kurouchi-deba-knife-120mm-2232","provider":"Chef \u0026 a knife","version":"1.0","type":"link"}