Description
⚡Sakai Takayuki Seigaiha N685 Stainless Steel Damascus Western Sujihiki (Ken-style) 25cm⚡
🔥Brand: Sakai Takayuki – Seigaiha Series
🔪YouTube Demo Video:
🔪Knife Type: Ken-style Western Sujihiki
🔪Steel: N685 Stainless Steel Damascus
🔪Rust Resistance: Strong
🔪Size: 25cm
🔪Handle: Black Reinforced Wood
🔪Saya: Optional add-on (various materials available)
🔪Thickness: ≈1.6mm
🔪Blade Width: ≈4.2cm
🔪Weight: ≈200g
Although stainless steel is corrosion-resistant, it may still rust in humid, salty, or damaged conditions. Keep dry and maintain regularly.
Brand Introduction:
Sakai Takayuki is the flagship brand of Aoki Hamono in Sakai, Japan, inheriting over 600 years of traditional Sakai blade craftsmanship.
Sakai is one of Japan’s top three knife-producing regions and was historically known for crafting samurai swords. In the 16th century, the tobacco knife industry led to the development of high-quality handmade kitchen knives, which later became official products of the Edo Shogunate.
Their lineup covers single-bevel, double-bevel, Japanese and Western knives, exported to over 100 countries.
The “Sakai Takayuki Knife Gallery & Lounge” allows visitors to experience the artistry and traditions of Japanese blade culture, supporting the global influence of Sakai craftsmanship.
Steel Introduction:
German Böhler N685 is a martensitic stainless steel known for high corrosion resistance, high wear resistance, and toughness.
It is widely used for cutting tools requiring hardness and oxidation resistance, such as kitchen knives and industrial tools.
Key characteristics:
• High corrosion resistance (17–19% chromium + molybdenum, vanadium)
• Strong wear resistance and edge retention
• Toughness with hardness around HRC ≈58–59
• Easy to maintain and sharpen
Chemical composition: approx. 0.90% carbon, 18.5% chromium, 1.1% molybdenum, 0.1% vanadium.
Applications include European kitchen knives, hunting knives, outdoor knives, medical instruments, food-processing tools, and industrial components.
Knife Type Introduction:
A Sujihiki is designed for trimming meat and removing sinew (silverskin).
The blade is long and thin, allowing it to glide smoothly between muscle and membrane.
It is also frequently used for cutting sushi blocks or sashimi portions such as tuna akami.
It functions as a versatile alternative between a gyuto and a yanagiba.