Hitohira Tanaka Kyuzo Blue #1 Migaki Gyuto 240mm Taihei Makassar Ebony Handle

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Smith: Tanaka Blacksmith 田中打刃物製作所
Producing Area: Sakai-Osaka/ Japan
Profile: Gyuto
Size: 240mm
Steel Type: Carbon Steel
Steel: Yasuki Blue (Aogami) #1, Soft Iron Clad
Handle: Taihei Makassar Ebony & Buffalo Horn Ferrule Octagonal
Edge Length: 230mm
Blade Height: 50.8mm
Thickness: 2mm
Weight: 185g
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Sharpener: Kyuzo
Handle Maker: Taihei

Kyuzo’s father Heihachi is one of the busiest sharpeners in Sakai. Heihachi’s workshop room and corridor were always filled with knives waiting to be sharpened. Although Kyuzo initially worked under his father to learn the foundation of rough sharpening, eventually he became a student of Kambei, known as one of the best sharpeners in Sakai because he knew best how to sharpen wide double bevel knives. After a few years of training, he built his style based on both his father and Kambei’s respective styles. Today, Kyuzo is one of only a few people who can sharpen wide double bevel with really good Shinogi-line in Sakai, one of the most challenging techniques in sharpening.