The knife you see here is somewhat unusual since it's a single-bevel garasuki (large honesuki) with a traditional concave back and left-handed grind. It retains the classic honesuki shape and is great for breaking down poultry and trimming meat as well as removing silverskin.
Brand: Sakai Takayuki
Location: Sakai, Japan
Construction: Hammer Forged, Ni Mai
Blacksmith: Togashi Kenji
Sharpener: Nishimura Norikatsu
Knife Line: Takayuki Tokujyo
Steel: White #2
Knife Type: Garisuki Left-Handed Single Bevel
Cladding: Iron
Weight: 8.7 oz (248 g)
Edge Length: 182 mm
Spine Thickness at Base: 5 mm
Blade Height: 49 mm
HRC: 61-62
Handle: Ho D Lefty
Ferrule: Black Buffalo Horn
