SAKAI TAKAYUKI Genbu Japanese s Aonikou Blue 2 steel Sakimaru Sashimi knife 300mm [Itsuo Doi model]

SAKAI TAKAYUKI Genbu Japanese s Aonikou Blue 2 steel Sakimaru Sashimi knife 300mm

-- Features of This item --

" Genbu " graded as highest from Sakai takayuki's brand Blue #2 steel model and they have confidence in quality. The new shape " Sakimaru Sashimi " made with wider blade and finished with a mirror polished, to give a different feeling than standard Yanagiba sashimi knife.

Mr. ItsuoDoi was born in 1948 and at 24 years of age, he became the apprentice of Mr. Keijiro Doi, his father. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Mr. Doi was trained in the secrets of his family’s craft, continuously producing excellent knives as a knife smith in the Sakai tradition.

Each knife is made using different techniques, and passes through the hands of various craftsmen such as knife smiths and polishers. In addition to traditional techniques, the passion and training of the craftsmen are embedded into each piece, and each one continues to receive high marks as a superior knife.

-- Item number, Type, Blade length -- *approx

02245 Sakimaru Sashimi knife 300 mm
blade width 38mm, blade thickness 2.5 to 4.7mm, handle length 145mm

-- Material --
Blade: Yasuki Blue-2 steel (Aonikou), single edged for right hand
Handle: *Handle: ebony wood (octagonal) *colors varies
Bolster: Water buffalo *colors varies

*Accessory: Scheide wooden saya
*Note: Mirror finish blade has some slight scratch line on the blade.