"YOSHIKAZU TANAKA" Sakai Motokane Usuba Kitchen Knife, Shirogami steel no.2, 180mm

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Made in Japan! (At that famous Sakai)
Handmade by Sakai Craftsman!
For professional chef.

What is JIZAKAI?

The “Jizakai” is a “proof of handmade craftsmanship.” There are only a few knife smiths in Sakai who can achieve the “optimal blade attachment.” Knives made from blade attachment have a “Jizakai,” a mark of the forge-welding between soft iron and steel. Occasionally, a slight gap can be seen in this Jizakai, but it is a “proof that the craftsman carefully forge-welded at low temperatures” to enhance the knife’s hardness.

As these are handmade items, the presence or absence of gaps may vary by product. Please purchase only if you understand this.

Forging

Becomes the base of a Japanese knife. It is made by forge welding iron and stee and is hammered many times during the process in order to temper it.

Sharpening (Hatsuke)

Wielding many kinds of whetstones and tools, and using water to prevent heat from friction, they follow many steps to create the edge.

Attaching the Handle (Etsuke)

This is the process of attaching the handle to the blade made by the blacksmith and hatuske-shi. There is craftsman specializing in making handles, creating a wide variety of handle.

Specification

■ Size: Total Length: 320mm(12.6inch)
Blade Length：about 180mm(7.1inch), blade width 43mm (base), blade thickness 3mm,
handle length 135mm, width 26mm (max), thickness 20mm

■ Weight: about 173g(6.1oz)

■ Material: Shirogami steel no.2 + base metal extra soft iron

■ Blade shape: Single Bevel, For Right Hander (KATABA)

■ With wooden sheath

■ Made in Japan

■ Features:
The best quality of Japanese knives.
Every Sakai knife is unique. The steel is forged by master blacksmiths which is then shaped and honed with great care to its specialized form.
Thin Blade Good for Cutting Vegetables!

■ Note:
Shirogami Steel gets rust easily, so it needs maintenance.

Item no. 4580149741416

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