Sakai Takayuki Mirrored Honyaki Water-Quenched Kiritsuke-Yanagiba 300mm SHINUCHI with Saya Sheath
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Sakai Takayuki Mirrored Honyaki Water-Quenched Kiritsuke-Yanagiba 300mm SHINUCHI with Saya Sheath
We are delighted to present one of Sakai Takayuki’s most exquisite offerings, a “Shinuchi Hienn” water quenched kiritsuke-yanagiba! Honyaki knives - honyaki literally translates as “true forged” - require the highest level of skill and care from the blacksmith to make, and cannot be mass produced. Each individual knife must be carefully tended to in every aspect. It is the honyaki process that gives the knife the signature wispy line, called a hamon, which denotes the boundary between the hard steel edge and the soft steel spine. This means great edge retention while keeping ductility in the spine, without the addition and concerns of cladding!
This Shinuchi Hienn yanagiba is forged from only the finest White #2 steel by master blacksmith Kenji Togashi, sharpened and mirror polished by the renowned Hirotsugu Tosa. This knife comes with a custom-fitted shiroishime saya.
The Japanese-Style Octagonal Ebony Wood handle is adorned with a Pure-Silver Ring and an Artificial White Marble Stone Tsuba (ferrule), symbolizing both high-quality craftsmanship and outstanding durability. The octagonal handle shape provides a comfortable grip during use.
A yanagiba is one of the most traditional knives in Japan, and is almost always single bevel, meant for slicing raw fish in one smooth pull. They can be found in lengths beginning around 180mm and exceeding 400mm! A k-tip is an awesome way to add some versatility to your knife and some extra aesthetic appeal!
Please take care to remove the lacquer coating prior to use!
Product Specifications:
- Brand: Sakai Takayuki
- Location: Sakai, Japan
- Knifesmith: Kenji Togashi
- Sharpener: Hirotsugu Tosa
- Line: Shinuchi Hienn
- Core Steel: White #2
- Construction: Honyaki
- Finish: mirror polished
- Style: kiritsuke-yanagiba
- Blade Length: 300mm
- Overall Length: 445mm
- Spine: 4mm
- Blade Height: 39mm
- Weight: 310g
- HRC: ~61
- Handle: Ebony, White corian, nickel silver spacers.
Shipping, returns and order protection
US shipping: Free on orders over $99. Orders are normally fulfilled within 2 business days, and UPS Ground transit is typically 1–5 business days after fulfillment. Custom handle installation or sharpening may add 1–2 business days.
Returns: Eligible purchases may be returned within 180 days with a free prepaid return label. Knives sharpened by Tokushu Knife or fitted with a custom handle remain eligible if they are otherwise new, unused, undamaged, and returned in their original packaging with all included components. The same refund terms apply.
Order protection: Every order is insured. If a package is lost or damaged, contact us at Tony@TokushuKnife.com and we will handle the claim.
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