Just wondering if anyone can figure it out from the kanji.
I asked the owner and he said it was like "sa-burn" or something like that...he wasn't exactly sure.
dare say you'll need better pics if anyone is going to have any chance. the only thing i can kind of see is the top one but it just looks like '1/2'
Looks like the shinogi line has been entirely ground down as well....Might be the out of focus pic.... i hope....
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Yeah the knife is not in good shape...wait for the pic of the stone.
It is 佐文 brand in Gin 3 steel.
In Japan it is sold for 22400JPY if it is mirror finish.
http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/me...0163-0602.html
How do you pronounce the name of this? Anybody have more info? is it common, considered good, ok, not good?
Is gin3 stainless?
Gin 3 is a Hitachi stainless that is used in many very good knives in a wide range of pricepoints (from Hiromoto's G3 series to the Tadatsuna inox series).