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Stainless steel · 銀三

Ginsan (Silver #3) knives

17 knives from 4 makers use Ginsan (Silver #3), made by Proterial (formerly Hitachi Metals). Stated hardness runs from HRC 60 to 62.

Also written as silver #3, gin-3.

By shape: Gyuto 6 · Santoku 6 · Petty 3 · Nakiri 2

Ginsan (Silver #3) knives
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Ginrei Silver 3 Nashiji Hatsukokoro Gyuto 210 60–62 Low JapanChefKnife.com
Ginrei Silver3 Nashiji Kiritsuke Hatsukokoro Gyuto 210 – Low JapanChefKnife.com
Ginsan Migaki Kazan Gyuto 210 61 Low Chubo Knives
Ginsan Nashiji Kazan Gyuto 210 61 Low Chubo Knives
Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke Kazan Gyuto 210 61 Low Chubo Knives
Ginsan Nawame Kazan Gyuto 210 61 Low Chubo Knives
Ginrei Silver 3 Nashiji (Gingami No.3) 3-Layer Hatsukokoro Nakiri 170 – Low JapanChefKnife.com
Tosa Ginsan Kurotori Nakiri 170 – Low JOC Goods
Ginrei Silver 3 Nashiji Hatsukokoro Petty 150 60–62 Low JapanChefKnife.com
Ginrie Silver 3 Nashiji Hatsukokoro Petty 130 60–61 Low JapanChefKnife.com
Tosa Ginsan Stainless Kurotori Petty 110 – Low JOC Goods
Ginrie Silver 3 3-Layer Nashiji with Olive Wood Handle Hatsukokoro Santoku 170 – Low JapanChefKnife.com
Ginrie Silver 3 Nashiji with Wenge Handle Hatsukokoro Santoku 170 – Low JapanChefKnife.com
Kikuchiyo Ren Ginsanko Ho Wood Hitohira Santoku 180 – Low Bernal Cutlery
Ginsan Migaki Kazan Santoku 170 61 Low Chubo Knives
Ginsan Nashiji Kazan Santoku 170 61 Low Chubo Knives
Ginsan Nawame Kazan Santoku 170 61 Low Chubo Knives