Honyaki Gyuto made by Yoshikazu Ikeda from Sakai and sharpened by Ion Shinpei
Then Polished and etched by JNS, Spine and Choil is rounded and polished
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
Have a very nice workers grind that is very convex and tappers very nicely to thin edge
also please note Measurement of the knife is from Matchi ! As with all Knives from Sakai !
Steel: White 1 water quenched
Handle: Japanese Tamamoku Cedar wood buffalo horn
Approx.. measurements:
Handle Length- 150mm
Handle Width- 25mm
Hell to Tip Length- 230mm
Blade Height at Heel- 47mm
Width of Spine at Handle- 3,6mm
Width of Spine at Middle- 2,2mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the tip- 1,2mm
Wight 188g
All knives JNS cary is handmade and made one by one, so they can vary in size and thickness. Unevenness in finish can occur.
