As for some special I got some knives from Hiroshi Saito that go regularly at knife shows in Tokyo and Seki
He is now (2023) is 69 years old lives and works in Saitama Japan and have been making knives for over 30 years mostly custom hunting knives for domestic costumers
His knives is quite special looking with very refined finish and lots of details
Very thin but still quite stiff with polished choil and spine and super fine finish on the handle
Balance point is just at the choil, and very thin behind the edge !
Every of his knife is unique
Steel: VG10 Stainless
Handle: Amboyna burl
Approx.. measurements:
Handle Length- 120mm
Handle Width- 25mm
Hell to Tip Length- 185mm
Blade Height at Heel- 44mm
Width of Spine at Handle- 3mm
Width of Spine at Middle- 2mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the tip- 0,5mm
weight: 155g
All knives JNS cary is handmade and made one by one, so they can vary in size and thickness. Unevenness in finish can occur.
