Hitohira Kikuchiyo Kyuzo Migaki Blue#2 Gyuto 240mm

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Kyuzo Sharpener

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.

Detailed Spec

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片) 
Smith: Kikuchiyo 菊千代 
Producing Area: Sakai-Osaka/ Japan 
Profile: Gyuto 
Size: 240mm 
Steel Type: Carbon Steel 
Steel:  Blue (Aogami) #2, Soft Iron Clad 
Handle: Cherry Wood & Ebony Ferrule Octagonal 
Total Length: 390mm 
Edge Length: 230mm 
Handle to Tip Length: 244mm 
Blade Height: 46mm 
Thickness: 3.3mm 
Handle Length: 144mm 
Weight: 191g 
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous 
Sharpener: Kyuzo 久蔵