Yukihiro Sakai is a 31 year old blacksmith from the Kumamoto prefecture. He was a former apprentice of famed blacksmith Nishida San. This series is made from hammer forged Shirogami #1 laminated in soft iron. These should be pure joy to sharpen and come out of the box with really thin cutting edges. Comes fitted with a simple oval cherry wood handle and plastic ferrule.
Edge length: 185mm
Height at heel: 50.4mm
Spine thickness above heel: 3.4mm
Weight: 176g
Hand orientation: 50/50