Byakko - 300mm Kiritsuke Yanagiba by Kenji TogashiByakko (, the White Tiger) is an artisan Yanagiba slicer line from Sakai Takayuki, forged by master Kenji Tongashi. The White 1 steel gives the sharpest edge among the commonly available Japanese carbon steels, and is very easy to sharpen. The Byakko series comes standard with a ebony handle, black bufflao ferrule and end cap. About Kenji Togashi Kenji Tongashi received his skilled traditional craftsman award in 1991, which recognizes the best Sakai

more pure than white 2 therefore feels even sharper

while a 60x30x2cm Ueda board weights 4

Very gentle on carbon knives

So what I have achieved

Size: 210mm x 75mm x 25mm

best fitting users seeking a 245mm edge length general-purpose blade with corrosion resistance

GrMedium size

Ho wood with white buffalo horn ferrule

If we want to make sure the package lands safely (a cracked stone for an international order is a DISASTER

Fig: Master Shiro Kamo forging a Syousin Suminagashi blade at the Takefu Knife Village

offering balanced performance that is easy to sharpen and maintain

The PM process produce a very fine grain for the steel