Sakai Takayuki brand knives are crafted with the spirit of bladesmiths and sharpening masters. The Sakai forging techniques are passed down from predecessors, maintaining 600 years of true Sakai tradition alive, while keeping current with needs of the modern times. Sakai Takayuki maintains to protect the Sakai traditional division-of-labor of knifemakers and knife sharpeners.
The Uzushio line is forged from Shirogami (White) #2 steel, featuring a damascus wave pattern. The knife is fitted with a d-shaped magnolia wood handle and buffalo horn ferrule.