ibuki tanzo blank blade forged blue #1 steel Sakimaru Takobiki sashimi knife thin 215mm

This is an especially sharp and high class hardness Japanese knife blade, using core blade blue-1 steel from Yasuki hagane, which is reputed to be the top grade of steel for knives.

The knife is double edged blade version of the single edged Sakimaru Takobiki- Sashimi knife famously used for preparing sushi, sliced a fish, also serves as regular Sujihiki knives. 

We set creating a thickness near the handle and hamoto part of blade end, the center of gravity lies near the user’s hand. This gives the knife a good balance, and it is devised in a way that it is a joy to hold. However, This takobiki knife is very thin blade. so made a little thickness of the blade top, because to prevent blade damage and to get nice final cutting. 

*2024. limited thin blade knife. The knife was finished thin blade more than basic type.
-- Item detail -- approx size and weight 
Sakimaru Takobiki sashimi double edged knife
Blade length 215mm, Total length 315mm, Blade width 23.5 to 22.5mm, Blade thickness 2.0 to 1.6 mm,
Tang length 90mm, Tang width 9.5mm, Tang thickness 3 to 1.5 mm, 57g

-- Material --
*Blade: Blue 1 steel, base:soft iron, double edged *heat treated and Sharp edged blade
*Black smith, Tadayoshi Tokaji 
*Construction: San Mai, hand-forged in the traditional way
Note: Kasumi Polished finish blade has some slight scratch line and tiny pin holes on the blade. and there are some tiny rust and crack on blade body, tang part, it's not defective. 
*approx size and weight 
A brand new, Made in Japan
*Price is include a knife