Yoshikazu Tanaka honkasumi shirogami#2 sakimaru 270mm

Specifications

Yoshikazu Tanaka forged this Sakimaru Takohiki knife for the Goh Umanosuke Yoshihiro brand. The core steel is Shirogami #2 (White #2), known for its sharpness and ease of sharpening. The knife is fitted with a traditional octagonal magnolia handle with a blonde horn ferrule. Sharpening was executed by Masaya Shimizu of Yamawaki Hamono. Compared to a Yanagiba, a Takohiki is slimmer and narrower.

Details

• 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 Steel

Blade & Handle Specs

• Overall length: 415mm
• Blade length (heel to tip): 265mm
• Blade height at heel: 27.8mm
• Spine thickness:
  • At the handle: 3.1mm
  • At the heel: 2.9mm
  • Midway: 2.5mm
  • 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

Notes

• 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.
• Please note that slight measurement variations are typical in handcrafted Japanese kitchen knives.