Honyaki Gyuto made by Yoshikazu Ikeda from Sakai and sharpened by and sharpened polished by Ion Shinpei
This one is water quenched white 1 steel with wavy Hamon line it is more visible in person
As blade is Mirror polished it is very hard to take pictures of
Super nice fit and finish with slightly rounded spine and choil
Have a very nice workers grind that is very convex and tappers very nicely to thin edge
They have clear lacquer on the blades that need to be wiped off with acetone before use !
Steel: White 1 water quenched
Handle: Ebony wood buffalo horn
Approx.. measurements:
Handle Length- 145mm
Handle Width- 25mm
Hell to Tip Length- 230mm
Blade Height at Heel- 50mm
Width of Spine at Handle- 3,6mm
Width of Spine at Middle- 2,2mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the tip- 1,2mm
wight 225g
All knives JNS cary is handmade and made one by one, so they can vary in size and thickness. Unevenness in finish can occur.
