Sakai Takayuki makes a wide variety of knives at every price point. Using a high-carbon stainless steel called TUS, these knives offer nice edge grinds and durable steel with attractive pakka wood handles finished in a rustic manner. If you want a good bang-for-the-buck Japanese knife, these should be strongly considered.
- Maker: Aoki Hamono
- Brand: Sakai Takayuki TUS
- Construction: Mono Steel/Stamped
- Location: Sakai, Japan
- Steel Type: TUS (high carbon stainless steel)
- Edge: Double Bevel (50/50 @ 12 degrees each side)
- HRC: 59
- Handle: Western, Pakka Wood
- Weight: 2.3 oz (64 g)
- Blade Length: 123 mm
- Total Length: 228 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 27 mm
- Our 120mm petty saya is too loose; we recommend the felt blade guard instead.
