Sakai Takayuki 33 Layer VG10 Kengata Yanagiba Knife 270mm Tsuchime Damascus Sakai Kikumori chopping and fine detail work

chopping and fine detail work

baste — all with one tool

and stacked into a pattern before being glued and planed into these chunky blocks

so it may develop a light patina over time

"--Maya Feller

Sakai Takayuki 33 Layer VG10 Kengata Yanagiba Knife 270mm Tsuchime Damascus Sakai Kikumori chopping and fine detail workSakai Takayuki 33 Layer Tsuchime Damascus Kengata Yanagiba 270mm Kengata YanagibaA striking, sword shaped take on the traditional yanagiba, the kengata features an angular tip that adds precision and control for detailed work. Long, shallow bladed for smooth, uninterrupted slicing of boneless meat and fish. Tsuchime Hammered FinishTsuchime means hammered in Japanese. The stamped tsuchime finish recreates the textured, dimpled surface of hand hammered