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鋼典 Kanenori
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MakerIgarashi Hamono Kogyo (Kanenori)RegionSanjo, Niigata (Tsubame-Sanjo)
Marks鋼典Steels—
Knife types madeNataMain useSplitting kindling, clearing brush, camp work. Sanjo's other speciality.
Recommended whetstone#1000, finish #3000 JIS · how to sharpenMaintenanceWipe dry after use; see the Sharpening page.
What this mark means
鋼典 reads Kanenori. It is a chiselled or stamped kanji signature (mei) used by Igarashi Hamono Kogyo (Kanenori) (五十嵐刃物工業株式会社「鋼典」), Sanjo, Niigata — the Tsubame-Sanjo region. On nata handles and shears. (We first misread it as 鋸典.)
About the maker
Brand 鋼典 (Kanenori) — top-grade hedge shears and nata; also PRUMAN pruning shears. Not a kitchen-knife maker, but the nata in their showcase are the Sanjo outdoor classic (C-11 165 mm 鞘鉈 ¥10,500).
Products carrying this mark
- 鋼典 Kanenori — 鋼付両刃鞘鉈 165 · ¥10,500
- 鋼典 Kanenori — 鋼付両刃鞘鉈 180 · ¥11,600