K&S Special Sakai Takayuki Syousin Gin-Sakura Wa Gyuto 270mm (Ginsanko) with Saya Knife Maintenance 6 mm Width of Spine

6 mm  Width of Spine at Middle of Blade

Ginsan steel offers a fine grain structure that supports sharpness while providing stainless properties through 13

the troublesome process of burning off coating is unnecessary and the product can be used as is

It was then I realized that in order to become a true bladesmith

K&S Special Sakai Takayuki Syousin Gin-Sakura Wa Gyuto 270mm (Ginsanko) with Saya Knife Maintenance 6 mm Width of SpineAbout the blade Forged and sharpened by the best smith in Sakai. Syousin represents the best possible workmanship. To qualify for the Syousin badge, both the bladesmith and sharpener have to be highly regarded masters. For this particular Syousin Sakura, the bladesimth is Master. Suogo Yamatuka and the sharpener is Master. Norikatsu Nishimura. Both of them are among the elite group (currently less than 30) of the Dentou Kougeishi (Traditional