Ginsan Steel Silver #3 Japanese Knives

Ginsan steel (also known as Gin-3, Gingami No. 3, or Silver Steel #3) is a high-carbon stainless steel produced in Japan and developed by Hitachi Metals. The main advantage of Ginsan for kitchen knives is that it combines the cutting performance of carbon steel with the corrosion resistance of stainless steel. Silver Steel #3 holds an edge very well, is easy to sharpen, and does not require as much maintenance as traditional Japanese carbon steels such as Aogami or Shirogami.

Unlike more complex stainless carbon steels such as VG-10 or SG2 (R2), which contain molybdenum, vanadium, and cobalt, Ginsan has a simple and clean composition, consisting mainly of iron, carbon, and chromium. This makes it easy and quick to sharpen. The hardness of Ginsan knives usually ranges from 59–62 HRC, providing good edge retention while being less brittle compared to harder steels.

Ginsan knives are also suitable for professional kitchens thanks to their rust resistance. The steel is also well-suited for forging, which is why many renowned Japanese knife makers, brands, and blacksmiths use it.

Santoku Japanese kitchen knife Ittetsu Hokiyama Hamono IWH-104 16.5cm
Santoku Kitchen knife Ittetsu Hokiyama Hamono 16.5cm IWH-104
A santoku knife with a 165 mm blade. The blade is made of Ginsan steel, also known as Silver Steel. This Japanese stainless steel was developed by Hitachi Metals. The handle is made of walnut wood. The Hokiyama Hamono santoku is dishwasher safe. This multi-purpose knife is suitable for both professional chefs and home cooks.
€149.00

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Nakiri Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan D-703 16.5cm
Nakiri Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan 16.5cm D-703
Japanese nakiri knife with satin finished ginsan blade made by Yoshimi Kato. Yoshimi Kato uses Ginsan, or Silver-3, steel as the main element of this line of blades. G3 steel is well known for its excellent edge properties. Blade length 165 mm. Handle – cherrywood. For nakiri knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan recommended hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€325.00

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Japanese kitchen knife Kurotori Hamono Double bevel for fish KRT-02 15cm
Kitchen knife Kurotori Hamono Double bevel for fish 15cm KRT-02
An original Japanese knife by master Hiroshi Kajihara. A fourth-generation blacksmith, master Kajihara is the owner of Kurotori Hamono and makes all the knives himself. This knife is designed for cutting fish, but can also be used as a universal kitchen knife. The blade is 15 cm long and 4 mm thick, made of Ginsan steel with stainless steel cladding. The handle is made of natural walnut wood. Japanese knives cannot be washed in the dishwasher.
€269.00

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Yanagiba Japanese kitchen knife Kurotori Hamono Double bevel KRT-06 21cm
Yanagiba Kitchen knife Kurotori Hamono Double bevel 21cm KRT-06
Japanese kitchen knife yanagiba by Kurotori Hamono. This knife, unlike the standard yanagiba, has a double bevel. The blade is made of Ginsan steel using Sanmai technology - in stainless steel cladding. The handle is made of natural walnut wood. Japanese kitchen knives Kurotori Hamono are made by master Hiroshi Kajihara - a fourth-generation blacksmith. Japanese knives cannot be washed in the dishwasher.
€339.00

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Yanagiba Japanese kitchen knife Kurotori Hamono Double bevel KRT-07 22.5cm
Yanagiba Kitchen knife Kurotori Hamono Double bevel 22.5cm KRT-07
Knife for sushi and sashimi yanagiba by Kurotori Hamono. Unlike the usual yanagiba, this knife has a double bevel. Therefore, it can be used as a regular slicer. The blade is made of Ginsan steel in stainless steel cladding. The handle is made of walnut wood. Japanese kitchen knives Kurotori Hamono are made by master Hiroshi Kajihara - a fourth-generation blacksmith. Japanese knives cannot be washed in the dishwasher.
€375.00

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Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Bunka Ginsan D-710 17cm
Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Bunka Ginsan 17cm D-710
Bunka knife with satin finished ginsan blade made by Yoshimi Kato. Yoshimi Kato uses Ginsan, or Silver-3, steel as the main element of this line of blades. G3 steel is well known for its excellent edge properties. Blade length 170 mm. Handle – cherrywood. For gyuto knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan recommended hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€299.00

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Sujihiki Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan D-707CW 27cm
Sujihiki Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan 27cm D-707CW
Japanese slicing knife sujihiki with satin finished ginsan blade made by Yoshimi Kato. Yoshimi Kato uses Ginsan, or Silver-3, steel as the main element of this line of blades. G3 steel is well known for its excellent edge properties. Blade length 270 mm. Handle – cherrywood. For sujihiki knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan recommended hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€393.46

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Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan D-706CW 24cm
Gyuto Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan 24cm D-706CW
Japanese chef knife gyuto with satin finished ginsan blade made by Yoshimi Kato. Yoshimi Kato uses Ginsan, or Silver-3, steel as the main element of this line of blades. G3 steel is well known for its excellent edge properties. Blade length 240 mm. Handle – cherrywood. For gyuto knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan recommended hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€349.17

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Blade Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan Sujihiki NS-BGS240 24cm
Blade Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan Sujihiki 24cm NS-BGS240
Japanese hand-forged blade for sujihiki knife, master Nakagawa Satoshi. Blade length is 24 cm. Blade is made of ginsan silver-3 steel. 3 layers. Ginsan steel is also known as Ginsanko, or Silver-3 has excellent stainless properties. This is a stainless carbon steel, with 14% added Chromium. Ginsan has similar hardness of Shirogami #2 and almost same edge retention. The high of blade is about 34.5 mm (may have small differ due hand made). 
€353.22

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Japanese kitchen knife Kurotori Hamono Double bevel Kawahagi KRT-01 13.5cm
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Kitchen knife Kurotori Hamono Double bevel Kawahagi 13.5cm KRT-01
An exclusive Japanese knife by master Hiroshi Kajihara, a fourth-generation blacksmith. Master Kajihara is the owner of Kurotori Hamono and makes all the knives himself. This knife of an original shape is suitable for cutting fish and other tasks. The blade is made of Ginsan steel using Sanmai technology - in stainless steel cladding. The handle is made of natural walnut wood. Japanese knives cannot be washed in the dishwasher.
€269.00

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Blade Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan Sujihiki NG-BGS270 27cm
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Blade Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan Sujihiki 27cm NG-BGS270
Japanese hand-forged blade for sujihiki knife, master Nakagawa Satoshi. Blade length is 27 cm. Blade is made of ginsan silver-3 steel. 3 layers. Ginsan steel is also known as Ginsanko, or Silver-3 has excellent stainless properties. This is a stainless carbon steel, with 14% added Chromium. Ginsan has similar hardness of Shirogami #2 and almost same edge retention. The high of blade is about 35 mm (may have small differ due hand made). 
€377.51

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Sujihiki Japanese kitchen knife Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan NG-GS270
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Sujihiki Kitchen knife Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan 27cm NG-GS270
Sujihiki knife hand forged by Nakagawa Satoshi. Sujihiki is a double edge slicing knife with a long narrow blade that smoothly slices through meat or vegetables. Blade of sujihiki knife is made of ginsan silver 3 steel. Ginsan steel is also known as Ginsanko, or Silver-3 has excellent stainless properties. The handle is made of wenge wood. The high of blade is about 34.5 mm. This knife is not allowed to wash by dishwasher. Japanese kitchen knives have very hard, but thin blade. It is not allowed to cut by Japanese knives any hard products. 
€420.02

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Sujihiki Japanese kitchen knife Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan NG-GS240 24cm
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Sujihiki Kitchen knife Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan 24cm NG-GS240
Sujihiki slicer hand forged by Nakagawa Satoshi. Blade of sujihiki knife is made of ginsan silver 3 steel. Ginsan steel is also known as Ginsanko, or Silver-3 has excellent stainless properties. This is a stainless carbon steel, with 14% added Chromium. Ginsan has similar hardness of Shirogami #2 and almost same edge retention. The handle is made of bubinga wood. The high of blade is about 34.5 mm. This knife is not allowed to wash by dishwasher. Japanese kitchen knives have very hard, but thin blade. It is not allowed to cut by Japanese chef knives bones and meat with bones, coconuts or other hard products. 
€369.42

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Blade Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan Gyuto NG-BGG240 24cm
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Blade Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan Gyuto 23.2cm NG-BGG240
Japanese hand-forged blade for gyuto chef knife, master Nakagawa Satoshi. Blade length is about 23-24 cm. Blade is made of ginsan silver-3 steel. 3 layers. Ginsan steel is also known as Ginsanko, or Silver-3 has excellent stainless properties. This is a stainless carbon steel, with 14% added Chromium. Ginsan has similar hardness of Shirogami #2 and almost same edge retention. The high of blade is about 50 mm (may have small differ due hand made). 
€363.34

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Japanese kitchen knife Gyuto Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan NS-GG240 24cm
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Gyuto Kitchen knife Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan 24cm NS-GG240
Gyuto knife hand forged by Nakagawa Satoshi. Blade of gyuto chef knife is made of ginsan silver 3 steel. Ginsan steel is also known as Ginsanko, or Silver-3 has excellent stainless properties. This is a stainless carbon steel, with 14% added Chromium. Ginsan has similar hardness of Shirogami #2 and almost same edge retention. This japanese hand made chef knife has the beautiful handle made of stabilized and thermally treated birch with white spacer. The high of blade is about 50 mm. This knife is not allowed to wash by dishwasher. Japanese kitchen knives have very hard, but thin blade. It is not allowed to cut by Japanese chef knives bones and meat with bones, coconuts or other hard products. 
€414.96

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Blade Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan Kiritsuke NG-BGKG210 21cm
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Blade Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan Kiritsuke 21cm NG-BGKG210
Japanese hand-forged blade, master Nakagawa Satoshi. Blade is made of ginsan silver-3 steel. 3 layers. Ginsan steel is also known as Ginsanko, or Silver-3 has excellent stainless properties. This is a stainless carbon steel, with 14% added Chromium. Ginsan has similar hardness of Shirogami #2 and almost same edge retention. The high of blade is about 42 mm (may have small differ due hand made). 
€343.10

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Kiritsuke Japanese kitchen knife Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan NS-GKG210 21cm
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Kiritsuke Kitchen knife Nakagawa Satoshi 21cm NS-GKG210
Kiritsuke gyuto knife hand forged by Nakagawa Satoshi. This is a Japanese hybrid of a chef's knife and a slicer. Blade of kiritsuke knife is made of ginsan silver 3 steel. Ginsan steel is also known as Ginsanko, or Silver-3 has excellent stainless properties. This is a stainless carbon steel, with 14% added Chromium. Ginsan has similar hardness of Shirogami #2 and almost same edge retention. Traditional Japanese mono ebony wood handle. The high of blade is 42.3 mm. This knife is not allowed to wash by dishwasher. Japanese kitchen knives have very hard, but thin blade. It is not allowed to cut by Japanese chef knives bones and meat with bones, coconuts and other nuts, other hard products. 
€373.46

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Santoku Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan D-702CW 17cm
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Santoku Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Ginsan 17cm D-702CW
Santoku knife with satin finished ginsan blade made by Yoshimi Kato. Yoshimi Kato uses Ginsan, or Silver-3, steel as the main element of this line of blades. G3 steel is well known for its excellent edge properties. Blade length 170 mm. Handle – cherrywood. For santoku Yoshimi Kato Ginsan recommended hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Avoid bones, frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and proteins.
€247.96

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Japanese kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Satin finished Ginsan Petty 15 cm D-701CW 15cm
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Kitchen knife Yoshimi Kato Satin finished Ginsan Petty 15 cm 15cm D-701CW
Japanese utility Petty knife hand forged by Yoshimi Kato who is a certified traditional craftsman in Takefu, Fukui prefecture in Japan. Blade Ginsan steel. Blade length 150 mm. Handle – cherrywood. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
€219.63

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Santoku Japanese kitchen knife Hiroshi Kato Ginsan D1011R 16.5cm - 1
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Santoku Kitchen knife Hiroshi Kato Ginsan 16.5cm D1011R
Santoku knife handmade by Hiroshi Kato.  Hiroshi Kato is one the most respected blacksmiths in Japan. Blade of this Santoku knife is made of round hummered 3 layer Ginsan steel. Blade lenght is 165 mm. Handle of Hiroshi Kato Chef knife is made of laminated wood.  Weight is 145 g. Hiroshi Kato Santoku knife goes in carton box. Buy best japanese kitchen knife with delivery.
€172.05

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