Hitohira Tanaka Kyuzo Blue #1 Stainless Clad Gyuto 210mm Taihei 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: 210mm
Steel Type: Carbon Steel
Steel: Yasuki Blue (Aogami) #1, Soft Stainless Clad
Handle: Taihei Ebony & Buffalo Horn Ferrule Octagonal
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Sharpener: Kyuzo
Total Length: 358mm
Edge Length: 202mm
Handle to Tip Length: 213mm
Blade Height: 47mm
Thickness: 2.4mm
Handle Length: 144mm
Weight: 186g

Sharpener: Kyuzo

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 bevels with a really good Shinogi-line in Sakai, one of the most challenging techniques in sharpening.