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Byakko - 300mm Kiritsuke Yanagiba by Kenji Togashi

$899.95
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Byakko (白虎, the White Tiger) is an artisan Yanagiba slicer line from Sakai Takayuki, forged by master Kenji Tongashi. The White 1 steel gives the sharpest edge among the commonly available Japanese carbon steels, and is very easy to sharpen. The Byakko series comes standard with a ebony handle, black bufflao ferrule and end cap. 

About Kenji Togashi

Kenji Tongashi received his skilled traditional craftsman award in 1991, which recognizes the best Sakai masters. He is known for able to forge a varity types of steel. During my visit to Togashi-san's workshop, I saw many unique knives, one was a stack of half finished 540mm Maguro-kiri (tuna knife). That was impressive enough, but then I was shown a super long tuna knife: the blade was 160cm (5ft3) and the total length was about 2 meters (6ft7)! I was so impressed by his work, and asked if he would forge us some blue 1 honyaki blades according to my spec. (I always wanted to get one personally as a knifenut) and he gladly agreed. The result was just plain sensational, and I have since asked Togashi-san, with the help of Sakai Takayuki, to make a custom honkayi line for us. 

Measurements 

  Measurements

Weight 

268 g

Total Length

456 mm

Tip to Heel Length

294 mm

Blade Height at Heel

35 mm

Width of Spine Above Heel 

4.4 mm

Width of Spine at Middle of Blade

2.8 mm

Width of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip

1.5 mm

 

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    Sakai Takayuki

    Byakko - 300mm Kiritsuke Yanagiba by Kenji Togashi

    $899.95

    Byakko (白虎, the White Tiger) is an artisan Yanagiba slicer line from Sakai Takayuki, forged by master Kenji Tongashi. The White 1 steel gives the sharpest edge among the commonly available Japanese carbon steels, and is very easy to sharpen. The Byakko series comes standard with a ebony handle, black bufflao ferrule and end cap. 

    About Kenji Togashi

    Kenji Tongashi received his skilled traditional craftsman award in 1991, which recognizes the best Sakai masters. He is known for able to forge a varity types of steel. During my visit to Togashi-san's workshop, I saw many unique knives, one was a stack of half finished 540mm Maguro-kiri (tuna knife). That was impressive enough, but then I was shown a super long tuna knife: the blade was 160cm (5ft3) and the total length was about 2 meters (6ft7)! I was so impressed by his work, and asked if he would forge us some blue 1 honyaki blades according to my spec. (I always wanted to get one personally as a knifenut) and he gladly agreed. The result was just plain sensational, and I have since asked Togashi-san, with the help of Sakai Takayuki, to make a custom honkayi line for us. 

    Measurements 

      Measurements

    Weight 

    268 g

    Total Length

    456 mm

    Tip to Heel Length

    294 mm

    Blade Height at Heel

    35 mm

    Width of Spine Above Heel 

    4.4 mm

    Width of Spine at Middle of Blade

    2.8 mm

    Width of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip

    1.5 mm

     

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