YARD SALE: Honkotsu knife, Shirogami 2 Carbon steel, Polished finish, Tokujo range - Sakai Takayuki

YARD SALE SECOND: small area of rust to back of blade. As pictured. We consider this a cosmetic imperfection. 

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Sakai Takayuki have a long and distinguished history of producing truly excellent knives using expertise that has been passed down generations.

SHAPE: Honkotsu. A Japanese single bevel boning knife, suited for right handers.

STEEL: Shirogami (white) 2 steel. It is a reactive carbon steel which is easy to sharpen and holds an edge well. This steel is often chosen for traditional-style Japanese knives. Due to the non stainless nature of this steel care must be taken to dry the knives properly after use.

FINISH: Polished

HANDLE: D shaped magnolia handle with black buffalo horn ferule

BLADE LENGTH: 150mm

RANGE: Tokujo

MAKER: Sakai Takayuki