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  • Top down view of the backside of Yoshikazu Ikeda honyaki sakimaru takohiki. This hand-forged Japanese knife is made of shirogami#1 steel.
  • Top down view of the front side of Yoshikazu Ikeda honyaki sakimaru takohiki. This hand-forged Japanese knife is made of shirogami#1 steel.
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Yoshikazu Ikeda shirogami#1 honyaki sakimaru takohiki 330mm

Yoshikazu Ikeda shirogami#1 honyaki sakimaru takohiki 330mm

¥265,000 JPY
¥265,000 JPY
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Yoshikazu Ikeda, a Sakai-based master blacksmith, forged this 330mm sakimaru takohiki honyaki. It's been sharpened with precision by Nori Igarashi from Yamawaki Hamono. The blade boasts a full mirror finish and features a distinctive Mt. Fuji hamon, with a full moon on the hira and a crescent moon on the ura. This knife comes with a certificate, a protective saya, and a kiri box.

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Blacksmith: Yoshikazu Ikeda
Sharpener: Nori Igarashi
Location: Sakai, Japan
Knife type: sakimaru takohiki
Finish: full mirror
Hamon style: Mt. Fuji

Construction type: mizuhonyaki
Steel: shirogami#1/ white#1

Overall length: 489mm
Blade length (heel to tip): 321mm
Blade height at heel: 38.1mm
Spine thickness at handle: 3.9mm
Spine thickness at heel: 3.6mm
Spine thickness at middle: 3.0mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 2.1mm
Weight: 288g

Edge/bevel: single bevel
Handle: octagonal ebony with horn ferrule
Hand orientation: right handed
Saya/ sheath: included
Kiri box: included
Certificate: included

Note:
a. For the care and maintenance of Japanese knives, such as the Yoshikazu Ikeda shirogami#1 honyaki 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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Care Guide

• 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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