Nigara Blue 2 Honyaki Yanagiba 330mm Tobiyaki Sword HamonThis Nigara Blue 2 Honyaki Yanagiba 330mm features a Tobiyaki sword hamon and is best fit for professional sashimi preparation requiring extended blade reach. Forged in Aomori by eighth generation mastersmith Go Yoshizawa, this single bevel knife utilises Hitachi Blue 2 carbon steel with a hardness of 61 63 HRC. The honyaki construction presents an etched surface finish and measures 322mm in edge length with a heel height of 40mm. The blade spine

Weighing 260g with a spine measuring 4

This traditional profile suits precise slicing tasks where the long

started our from a metal smith that specialized in sword and knife making

This aesthetic treatment adds visual distinction but requires care to maintain the polished appearance over time

not as tall as a regular Chinese chopper

73 mm  Blade Height at Heel

Every Chosera sharpening stone is delivered with a special Nagura stone (67 x 49 x 25 mm) to put a fine sharpening paste on the surface of the Chosera stones during use

The sakimaru takobiki profile features a straight edge with a gently rounded tip

as a result their single bevel blades are highly appreciated by professionals in Japan

0mm at the heel and mid-blade

The blade features nimai soft iron clad construction with a kasumi surface finish and lacks stainless cladding

5KG where the Hasegawa counterpart weights only 2