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A Sakai Kiku yanagiba (sashimi) knife, forged from Aoko (blue) carbon steel using hontanren (true forging) and fitted with a water buffalo horn ferrule. The blade is finished with kasumi polishing that reveals a hamon (blade boundary line).
Maker: Sakai Kiku
Technique: Hontanren (true forging); kasumi finish with natural-whetstone finishing; sharpened by hand with whetstones
Material: Aoko (blue) carbon steel blade with water buffalo horn ferrule
Blade length: 27 cm
Total length: 41.5 cm
Weight: approx. 150 g
Maximum blade thickness: 3 mm
Condition: Used, fine condition; fully polished and sharpened by hand until it shaves hair, ready to use; the urasuki (hollow-ground back) has been preserved during polishing, making future resharpening easier. The natural-whetstone finish gives it a refined, drawing cut. Please refer to the photos for the item's current appearance and condition.
Because the knife was sharpened by hand with whetstones rather than machine ground, there is no risk of temper loss from grinding.
