Japanese Marking Knife

I like the looks/size of that one… great price too.

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It is 7/8 wide, 3 1/2 long blade. a little over 8 inches total

-- Measure once cut twice....oh wait....ooops.

I’ve had a similar marking knife for years. It’s one of my most
used tools and it stays sharp for a long, long time.

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The hollow grind makes it easy to sharpen by working the flat side.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

For you real Artist, be advised this knife is right hand biased. :[

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

The reason Japanese tools are hollowed out is because the steel is very hard and would be near impossible to sharpen the wider ones. The sharpening is mainly done from the hollowed side. I have both left and right hand versions of these marking knives. They are very good and hold an edge.

-- Oldworld, Fair Oaks, Ca