Yoshikazu Tanaka
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Sakai Kikumori - Gokujyo - White #2 - Chinese Cleaver - Rosewood Western Handle
Brand: Sakai Kikumori 堺菊守
Smith: Tanaka Uchihamono 田中打刃物
Made in: Sakai, Osaka - Japan
Line: Gokujyo
Profile: Chinese Cleaver
Edge Length: 223mm
Blade Height: 110.5mm
Edge Steel: Shirogami #2/White #2
Steel Type: Carbon
Construction: Awase/Clad
Cladding: Soft Iron
Finish: Migaki/Standard
Bevel: Double
Bevel Symmetry: 50:50
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle: Ebony Western
Total Length: 338mm
Spine Length: 227mm
Thickness of Spine at Handle: 3mm
Thickness ½ way: 2.3mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 1.5mmm
Handle Length: 110mm
Weight: 528g
Saya/Guard: Purchased Separately
Please note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual knives 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.
Sakai Kikumori - Tanaka - Super Blue - 270mm Yanagiba - Ebony Handle - Mirror Finish
Brand: Sakai Kikumori 堺菊守
Smith: Tanaka 田中
Profile: Yanagiba
Edge Steel: Super Blue
Steel Type: Carbon
Cladding: Soft Iron
Bevel: Single
Hand Orientation: Right
Handle: Ebony Handle
Total Length: 416mm
Edge Length: 264mm
Spine Length: 276mm
Blade Height: 34mm
Thickness at Spine: 4.0mm
Thickness ½ way: 3.0mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 1.4mm
Handle Length: 140mm
Weight: 205g
Saya/Guard: Purchase Separately.
Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Your specific product may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.
Hitohira - Tanaka x Kyuzo - Blue #1 - Kurouchi - 180mm Nakiri - Yakusugi Cedar Handle
Please Note: These pictures and measurements are examples. Individual knives may differ slightly in appearance and measurements.
Because Tanaka's way of quenching, knife does not produce a Kurouchi dark finish enough. So in order to produce the finish, which is both aesthetically pleasing and useful in protecting against rust, sharpener uses a special and secret technique that has been used in Sakai for a long time and etches the surface of the knife.
This way of finishing creates the dark and beautiful Kurouchi finish found on this special line. While both types of Kurouchi finishes can fade over time, the etching technique used by sharpener may fade faster.
This is not signed that anything is wrong with the blade. so please do not worry if this happens, as it is natural.