Ittosai Kotetsu Gokujyo honkasumi shirogami #2 sakimaru takohiki 300mm

Specifications

The Ittosai Kotetsu Gokujyo Honkasumi Sakimaru Takohiki 300mm is a traditional Japanese single-bevel knife forged in Sakai by a highly skilled blacksmith. The blade uses Hitachi Shirogami #2 (White #2) carbon steel and has been sharpened by a master sharpener in Sakai. It features an octagonal magnolia wood handle with buffalo horn ferrule, designed specifically for preparing sashimi and other delicate fish preparations.

Details

• Brand: Ittosai Kotetsu
• Blacksmith: Undisclosed
• Location: Sakai, Japan
• Knife Type: Sakimaru Takohiki
• Construction Type: Nimai
• Steel: Hitachi Shirogami #2 (White #2)
• Steel Type: Carbon Steel

Blade & Handle Specs

• Overall length: 444mm
• Blade length (heel to tip): 289mm
• Blade height at heel: 30.3mm
• Spine thickness:
  • At the handle: 3.7mm
  • At the heel: 3.5mm
  • Midway: 2.5mm
  • 1cm from the tip: 1.9mm
• Weight: 159g
• Edge/bevel: Single bevel
• Handle: Octagonal magnolia with buffalo horn ferrule
• Hand Orientation: Right-handed

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• Honkasumi Shirogami #2 Gyuto 240mm
• Honkasumi Shirogami #2 Gyuto 210mm
• Tsuchime Kurouchi Shirogami #1 Kiritsuke Gyuto 240mm
• Tsuchime Kurouchi Shirogami #1 Kiritsuke Sujihiki 270mm