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woodworkcan

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Hey KKF,

Can anyone tell me what type of knife this is and what is it designed for?
It looks like a cleaver, but it is fairly small (L=85mmW×40mm) and thin (2.5mm at heel).
It is double beveled.
Some of the Kanji apparently says Munemitsu.
I got it from an auction and was too curious to leave it to someone else ;-)

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Looks like a Tatami knife, no?
 
I googled the tatami knives and they do match the profile. But they generally seem to be twice as large as mine.
Maybe mine would make nice doll house tatami mats?:D
 
The size and the profile seems to match. So it's not a food knife. Thank you.
 
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