Kevin Lee Japanese Style Cutting Knife

Description

• Blade material: Stainless steel
• Overall length: 158mm
• Blade width: 33mm
• Blade style: Japanese-style cutting blade

The Kevin Lee Basic Japanese Style Cutting Knife is a simple everyday leathercraft knife for straight cuts, trimming, and general preparation work. It is a more affordable cutting knife for the bench, useful for makers who want a practical tool without moving straight to a premium pattern knife.

The broad 33mm blade gives good contact with the leather and works well against a ruler, straight edge, or template. It can be used across vegetable-tanned and chrome-tanned leather for routine cutting and trimming tasks.

As with any leathercraft knife, the edge should be maintained with regular stropping to keep it cutting cleanly. For heavier work, complex patterns, or thicker leather, the Kevin Lee Custom Pattern Knife and Full Tang Skiving Knife are also available.