Hakata knife with 180 mm blade length.

The blade is a 3-layer construction. The core steel is the semi stainless steel called SKD-11, surrounded by 2 layers of stainless steel. These surrounding layers have a hammered tsuchime pattern. The handle is D-shaped ho with buffalo horn bolster.

Yoshikane is undoubtedly one of the more impressive makers of hand made japanese knives. The Yoshikane factory resides in Sanjo in Japan, and the knives are mostly made from shirogami steel. The forge is always nicely rounded, the tapering is pronounced and the shapes are simply stunning. We are honored to be a trusted vendor of these fabulous knives.

Semi stainless is NOT 100% stainless. Be sure to wife off all moist directly after use to avoid rust.

Disclaimer: Japanese knives have thin edges with high hardness. This makes them much more fragile than traditional european knives. These blades should under no circumstances be subject to twisting, prising or cutting into hard objects. Such handling could easily cause damage to the edge, something that is not valid ground for a warranty claim