Matsubaraknives are crafted by Katsuto Tanaka, a fourth-generation blacksmith working in Omura City, on the island of Kyushu, a region with a history of knife crafting that dates back hundreds of years.
This line features hammer-forged blades made from a blue steel #2 core for excellent edge retention and clad with a softer steel in the san mai style for stain-resistance and ease of sharpening and maintenance. The outer cladding is then finished in a beautiful 'nashiji' pattern and fitted with walnut handles.
Due to the unique shape of each knife, wooden sheaths do not fit Matsubara knives.
Handle material
Walnut
Blade length
150mm (5.9")
Thickness at spine
4mm
Thickness at tip
2.5mm
Hardness (Rockwell scale)
62
Bevel / Edge
Double (50/50)
Handwash in warm water and towel dry
Do not cut frozen foods
Use a sharpening stone, not a honing steel, to re-sharpen yourJapanese chef knives
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 11 reviews.
The perfect “utility” knife for the kitchen for many tasks. Beefy spine that tapers off nicely to the edge, hefty yet nimble and maneuverable. The k-tip really helps that as well. Fits very well in my kitchen set! Simple, unadorned blade with top quality steel. Made to work and perform for a lifetime. Lethally sharp right out of the box. Excellent knife!
Really enjoy this blade. Its hand crafted aesthetics really make this knife a thing of beauty. The blade itself sharpens easily, has pretty good retention, and is fairly resistant to rust due to the cladding.
Likes it so much I bought the Matsubara Honesuki to complement it. 🤙
We loved using our new knife to butcher this hen for our Christmas gumbo! We are still learning all the techniques, but the knife made the process all the easier. Love it!
Thank you Chubo ! I'm living in France, no problem at all about the shipping, fast and reliable.
The knife is amazingly nice. I'm Matsubara's fan. Not super sharp OOTB, as usual, normal. Just few strokes on whetstone #2000 and it's perfect !
Gave to my niece for Christmas. Wanted her to have a professional’s knife as she continues on her chef career and she loves it! It is a beautiful work of art and a knife she will have for a long time