Sakai Takayuki Honyaki Shoryu Japanese craft knives

Looking for a top-of-the-range Japanese knife? The Sakai Takayuki Honyaki Shoryu range is for you! It includes exceptional Japanese knives such as authentic sakimaru knives. These handcrafted Japanese knives are forged using the Honyaki technique, an ancestral method used to create samurai katanas. It consists of forging a single piece of high-grade steel, with a tempering process and numerous steps that require a high degree of expertise to be successful. VG10 Japanese steel has been selected for this handcrafted Japanese knife. With a carbon content of around 1%, its hardness reaches 60HRC Rockwell for a high-performance, long-lasting blade. In addition to the honyaki technique, your Sakai Takayuki knife features several symbols of Japanese cutlery: it is engraved with a Shoryu (a flying Japanese dragon), it has the machi typical of the Sakai region and it is accompanied by a protective saya, similar to the scabbard on Japanese swords. The handle of this yanagiba knife is made of wenge wood with a black buffalo horn bolster for a traditional look. Add these Japanese kitchen knives to your collection!