Nakagawa Blue 1 Kasumi Sakimaru Yanagiba 300/330 mm

Nakagawa Blue 1 Kasumi Sakimaru Yanagiba 300/330 mmeasurements 300 mm 330 mm Weight 198 g 245 g Tip to Heel Length 293 mm 320 mm Blade Height at Heel 30 mm Width of Spine Above Heel 3. 5 mm 4. 0 mm Width of Spine at Middle of Blade 2. 8 mm 3. 2 mm Width of Spine at about 1 cm from tip 2. 8 mm 2. 3 mm Steel: Blue 1 with soft iron clad Hardness: HRC 63 64 Handle Design: K&S Octagonal Teak Handle The Blue 1 Kasumi line by Nakagawa offers great fit & finish, excellent forging and heat treatment. Excellent

4mm height at the heel and weighs 132g

I met Nakayama-san during the 2015 Seki Knife Show

and some other brands

Manufactured in Tsubame by Tojiro

The blade displays a unique swirling Suminagashi pattern that flows like liquid across the etched surface finish

I also discovered GreenBell via their nail clippers when I was visiting Japan for the first time

It is is essentially the same as the PRO line (colour is identical between the Chosera and PRO

This is the premium horse hair version

Steel type: SG2 core with stainless damascus clad

Good surface resistance to stains from oil and liquid residues from food cuts

Steel Type: White #1

The Hatsukokoro VG1 Deba 150mm by Sukenari is a single bevel fish butchery knife best fit for students and first-time owners of traditional Japanese blades