6.73″ Master Smith #73 High Grade Funayuki
This is a Master Smith knife – a title and stamp reserved for the most exquisite cutlery. The Master Smith stamp is only used on knives that represent the absolute pinnacle of Murray’s knife making abilities.
The Carter Elbow is a design detail inspired by the Japanese wabocho. Murray modified it and now claims it as his own unique contribution to the industry. The radius of the Carter Elbow allows more steel to remain at the point which is traditionally a weaker place in the blade and has a tendency to get damaged first. Compared to a straight line down to the point, the Carter Elbow creates a more reinforced tip.
- STYLE: Master Smith, High Grade series Funayuki Kitchen Knife
- FEATURE: Carter Elbow
- STEEL: Hitachi White #1 Steel core laminated with 180 alternating layers of 1025 High Tensile Steel and Pure Nickel Sheet
- FINISH: Ground/Polished/Deep Etched
- HANDLE: Arizona Desert Ironwood with Black Canvas Micarta Bolster
- LINER: Rosewood Dymondwood Spacer with White Liner
- BLADE LENGTH: 6.73? (171 mm, 5.64 sun)
- WEIGHT: 4.8 oz (136 g)
- BLADE WIDTH: 1.85? (47 mm)
- BLADE THICKNESS: *0.073? (1.85 mm)
*NOTE: Because all of Carter Cutlery blades have a forged distal taper (thicker in the middle, more thin towards the tip), the blade thickness given is dependent on what part of the blade is measured. On Kitchen knives, we measure the blade thickness at the stamp.
Additional Information
- Weight: 0.3 lbs
- Maker: Murray Carter
- Brand: Master Smith
- Knife Type: Kitchen Knife
- Series: High Grade
- Kitchen Knife Style: Funayuki
- Blade Length: 6″”-6.99″”
- Steel: White/Jewel Damascus
- Steel Finish: Ground/Polished/Deep Etched
- Handle Material: Ironwood
- Weight: 4-4.99 oz
