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Yoshikazu Tanaka honkasumi shirogami#2 sakimaru 270mm

Yoshikazu Tanaka honkasumi shirogami#2 sakimaru 270mm

¥43,000 JPY
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Yoshikazu Tanaka forged this sakimaru takohiki knife for the Goh Umanosuke Yoshihiro brand. The core steel is white#2, renowned for its exceptional sharpness and user-friendly sharpening properties. The knife is fitted with a traditional octagonal magnolia handle, enhanced by a blonde horn ferrule. Sharpening was expertly executed by Masaya Shimizu of Yamawaki Hamono. Compared to a yanagiba. a takohiki is slimmer and narrower.

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Brand: Goh Umanosuke Yoshihiro
Blacksmith: Yoshikazu Tanaka
Sharpener: Masaya Shimizu
Location: Sakai, Japan
Knife type: sakimaru takohiki

Construction type: nimai
Cladding: iron clad
Core steel: shirogami#2/ white#2
Steel type: carbon

Overall length: 415mm
Blade length (heel to tip): 265mm
Blade height at heel: 27.8mm
Spine thickness at handle: 3.1mm
Spine thickness at heel: 2.9mm
Spine thickness at middle: 2.5mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 2.2mm
Weight: 148g

Edge/bevel: single bevel
Handle: octagonal magnolia with blonde horn ferrule
Hand orientation: right-handed
Saya/ sheath: Not included

Note:
a. For the care and maintenance of Japanese knives, such as the Yoshikazu Tanaka shirogami#2 sakimaru takohiki knife, please refer to our care guide below.
b. Please note that there may be slight variations in the measurements of handcrafted Japanese kitchen knives.

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• Use whetstones for sharpening
• Use wooden or rubber cutting boards
• Keep clean and dry to prevent rust
• Avoid cutting bones or frozen foods
• Hand wash only - no dishwasher
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