Hitohira Togashi 330mm Yanagi Shirogami 1 Mizu Honyaki Taihei Ebony with Saya

Hitohira Togashi 330mm Yanagi Shirogami 1 Mizu Honyaki Taihei Ebony W Saya

Hand made in Sakai, mizu honyaki (water quenched) shirogami #1 forged by dentoukougeishi master smith Kenji Togashi and expertly ground by his son Kenya.

We are super happy to recieve one of Togashi-san's water quenched shirogami 1 knives, Togashi's shirogami 1 forging is very well regarded and to find it in the very difficult to master water quenched honyaki is a find. Shirogami 1 is naturally more brittle than slightly lower carbon content shirogami 2 but rewards the user with longer edge life and the ability to work at even finer finishes.

Not for the first time user of a yanagi, this knife will demand greater skill in sharpening and use to preserve the proper geometry and to avoid damage.

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Smith: Togashi Blacksmith 富樫打刃物製作所
Producing Area: Sakai-Osaka/ Japan
Profile: Yanagiba
Size: 330mm
Steel Type: Carbon Steel
Steel: Honyaki Yasuki White (Shirogami) #1
Handle: Taihei Ebony & Buffalo Horn Ferrule Octagonal
Come with Saya
Total Length: 489mm
Edge Length: 321mm
Handle to Tip Length: 337mm
Blade Height: 38mm
Thickness: 4.3mm
Handle Length: 152mm
Weight: 291g
Hand Orientation: Right-Handed
Sharpener: Kenya Togashi