Hitohira - Togashi x Yohei - Blue #1 - Mizu Honyaki - 240mm Gyuto - Kurokaki Persimmon Handle - #019

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Producing Area: Sakai-Osaka, Japan
Smith: Kikuchiyo 菊千代
Sharpener: Kambei 勘兵衛
Profile: Yanagi Sakimaru
Edge Steel: Honyaki White #2 (Shirogami)
Steel Type: Carbon 
Bevel: Single
Hand Orientation: Right
Handle: Ziricote & Blonde Buffalo Horn Ferrule Octagonal
Total Length: 444mm
Edge Length: 291mm
Spine Length: 307mm
Blade Height: 34mm
Thickness at Spine: 4.1mm
Thickness ½ way: 3.1mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 2.3mm
Handle Length: 146mm
Weight: 230g
Saya: Included

Kambei's first ever etched Fuji Mizu Honyaki... The Hamon depicts a hazy and swirly sky (thanks to pronounced banding exposed from the etchant) with Mt. Fuji and a crescent moon in the background against a mirror polished ocean in the foreground. 

Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Your specific product may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.

Brand: Nigara Hamono  二唐刃物鍛造所
Made in: Hirosaki, Aomori - Japan
Smith: Yoshizawa Tsuyoshi 吉澤 剛
Line: Mt. Fuji Honyaki
Profile: Kiritsuke Yanagiba
Edge Length: 288mm
Blade Height: 41.3mm
Edge Steel: Shirogami #1/White #1
Steel Type: Carbon
Construction: Honyaki (differentially hardened), Mt. Fuji Hamon
Cladding: N/A
Finish: Forced Patina, Mt. Fuji Hamono
Bevel: Single
Bevel Symmetry: 0/100
Hand Orientation: Right-Handed
Handle Shape: N/A
Handle Material: N/A
Ferrule/Bolster Material: N/A
Total Length: 400mm (including tang)
Spine Length: 300mm
Thickness of Spine at Handle: 4.8mm
Thickness ½ way: 3.5mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 0.6mm
Handle Length: N/A
Weight: 200g
Saya/Guard: Sold Separately

Please note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual items may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.

Care advisement: This blade is fully carbon and care must be taken to avoid rust. Wipe dry after each use and ideally between preparing different products, especially when using acidic and salty products. A patina will form over time helping increase stain resistance slightly. Hand wash and dry only. Store away from liquids and open windows. Keep the blade covered when storing or traveling. Use only on appropriate cutting surfaces such as soft woods and plastics.

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Black Smith: Kikuchiyo 菊千代
Sharpener: Manzō 万造
Profile: Kiritsuke
Edge Steel: Honyaki Blue (Aogami) #2
Steel Type: Carbon
Bevel: Single Bevel
Hand Orientation: Right Handed
Handle: Taihei Ebony & Buffalo Horn Ferrule Octagonal
Total Length: 390mm
Edge Length: 227mm
Spine Length: 243mm
Blade Height: 44mm
Thickness at Spine: 4.2mm
Thickness ½ way: 3.4mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 2.1mm
Handle Length: 146mm
Weight: 246g
Saya/Guard: Included

Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual knives may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.

Care Advisements: This blade is fully carbon and care must be taken to avoid rust. Wipe dry after each use and ideally between preparing different products, especially when using acidic and salty products. A patina will form over time helping increase stain resistance slightly. Hand wash and dry only. Store away from liquids and open windows. Keep the blade covered when storing or traveling. Use only on appropriate cutting surfaces such as soft woods and plastics.

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら
Smith: Togashi Blacksmith 富樫打刃物製作所
Profile: Kiritsuke Gyuto
Size: 240mm
Steel Type: Carbon Steel
Steel: Yasuki White (Shirogami) #1
Handle: Taihei Ebony & Buffalo Horn Ferrule Octagonal
Total Length: 390mm
Edge Length: 227mm
Handle to Tip Length: 243mm
Blade Height: 54mm
Thickness: 2.4mm
Handle Length: 145mm
Weight: 207g
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Sharpener: Kenya Togashi
Update: July 25, 2023

Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual knives may differ slightly in appearance and measurements. 

The multicolor lacquer finish found on this knife is meant purely for the protection of the blade during shipping and handling, and will need to be removed before use.