⚡Sakai Takayuki Blue #2 Outdoor Knife 17cm with Leather Sheath⚡
🔥Brand: Sakai Takayuki / Honoo / Oni
🔪Blacksmith: Doi Itsuo
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🔪Knife Type: Outdoor Knife (Double-edged)
🔪Steel: Blue #2 Carbon Steel (Rusts)
🔪Size: 17cm / Overall length approx. 30cm
🔪Saya: Includes leather sheath
🔪Thickness: ≈4.3mm
🔪Blade Width: ≈4.3cm
🔪Weight: ≈323g
Brand Introduction:
Sakai Takayuki is the knife brand of Aoki Hamono, inheriting over 600 years of Sakai’s traditional blade-making craft.
Sakai City is one of Japan’s three major knife-producing regions. Historically famous for crafting samurai swords, the city began producing high-quality kitchen knives in the 16th century due to the demand for tobacco-cutting knives, which later became an officially designated product of the Edo Shogunate.
Sakai Takayuki offers a wide range of kitchen knives, from single-bevel to double-bevel, Japanese to Western styles, and exports to more than 100 countries.
In recent years, the “Sakai Takayuki Gallery & Lounge” has brought together knives, art, and food experiences, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in artisan culture and the history of Japanese blades, further promoting Sakai craftsmanship across the world.
Steel Introduction:
Blue #2 steel is made by adding tungsten (W) and chromium (Cr) to White #2 steel, increasing durability of sharpness.
It is considered a steel favored by advanced users and is more difficult to sharpen.