Hatsukokoro VG1 Yanagiba 300mm by SukenariMeasurements 300 mm Weight 207 g Tip to Heel Length 295 mm Blade Height at Heel 33 mm Width of Spine Above Heel 3. 7 mm Width of Spine at Middle of Blade 3. 1 mm Width of Spine at about 1 cm from tip 1. 1 mm Steel type: VG1 core with stainless clad Hardness (HRC): 60 Handle Design: K&S Teak wood handle. Optional handles available. A solid single bevel offering from Hatsukokoro OEMed by Sukenari. This line is comprised of a 150mm Deba and 300mm

This san-mai stainless Damascus construction requires standard stainless care and supports easy sharpening

works great on most kitchen knives

An octagonal Black Chacate handle pairs with the blade

Father Tateo

R2 is a type of PM steel (Powder Metallurgy) that is long regarded as the best all-rounder steel for kitchen knives

This 180mm deba features MV Molybdenum Vanadium steel with a hardness range of 54 to 60 HRC and utilises nimai stainless clad construction with a kasumi surface finish

The combination of traditional Usuba profile

Imanishi Dragon #800 soaking stone

Handle Design: Ironwood Western

I handled a couple of them that is taller than me (requires two persons to operate)

K&S Masutani gyuto starter set includes the essential knife combo and therefore presents the best value for the money

As a left-handed build