Forged to shape By Toshihiro Wakui from Sanjo Niigata and send to JNS for Sharpening and Polishing with Uchigumori
Amazing forging on this line with very good tapering both spine and to choil, make it crazy nice cutter
So it was much easier to grind this one ! Polished with Uchigumori Spine and choil is mirror polished
Steel: white 2 steel clad With Stainless
Handle: Japanese Zelkova Octagonal shape with buffalo horn (made in Sanjo)
Approx.. measurements:
Handle Length- 135mm
Handle Width- 25mm
Hell to Tip Length- 185mm
Blade Height at Heel- 55mm
Width of Spine at Handle- 4mm
Width of Spine Above Heel-3 mm
Width of Spine at Middle- 2 mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the tip- 1,3mm
All knives JNS cary is handmade and made one by one, so they can vary in size and thickness. Unevenness in finish can occur.
