Sakai Takayuki Kageuchi Water Quenching Honyaki White Steel No.2 Mirrored Finish Sakimaru Yanagiba 300mm Ebony with Double Water Buffalo Ring Handle with SheathSakai Takayuki Behind the Sakai Takayuki brand is 600 plus years of knife making history by skilled craftsmen of Sakai City, Osaka prefecture. Originally famous for the production of Samurai swords, the makers in Sakai take pride in their work and never compromise on quality. Specifications: Knife Type: Sakimaru Yanagiba Steel Type: White Steel No. 2 (Carbon Steel, Rust Prone) Blade Hardness: HRC 60 61 Blade Type: Single edged blade Blade Length:

Size: 210 x 70 x 22mm

Blade Height: 25mm

With his radial design and beautiful craftsmanship

Thickness:15mm

Weight: 130g (4

Handle Length: 106mm (4

Handle Length: 307mm (12

Steel Type: DSR-1K6 (Stain resistant steel)

Blade Thickness: 19mm (0

Weight: 88g (3

you normally sharpen just the very edge (the bare metal part)

A pattern of hollow grinding on the face of the blade is added to help prevent food from sticking to the blade