Kiritsuke ( きりつけ) Japanese Knife Damascus Steel with Coloured Ebony HandleKiritsuke ( ) Japanese Knife Damascus Steel with Coloured Ebony Handle SPECIFICATIONS Full length: 33. 0 cm Blade length: 20. 5 cm Blade width: 4. 8 cm (The widest point) Blade thickness: 2. 0 mm Net weight: 200 g The Kiritsuke knife is a multipurpose blade that Japanese chefs have used to slit open meat and vegetable for centuries. And as its name implies (lit. "kitchen knife that cuts into"), this knife is made for slicing. But you can also use it