This one is Polished with Uchigomori, mirror polished spine and choice and Upgraded Handle made from Zelkova in Sanjo Niigata
Super proud of be the first to cary Kenichi Wada knives inside or outside Japan
He is former student of very popular Kenichi Shiraki from Sakai, that now have started his own workshop
Hand forged and water quenched, Spine and choil is nicely rounded and polished
Edge on his knives is super thin with a nice spine tapper
Usually Sakai knives is bit undersized, his however is bit oversized then normal
Steel: White 2 clad with softer iron (can rust !!! )
Handle: Mono Octoganal Zelkova
Approx.. measurements:
Handle Length- 140mm
Handle Width- 25mm
Hell to Tip Length- 215mm
Blade Height at Heel- 52mm
Width of Spine at Handle- 4,5mm
Width of Spine Above Heel- 3,5mm
Width of Spine at Middle- 1,6mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the tip- 0,8mm
All knives JNS cary is handmade and made one by one, so they can vary in size and thickness. Unevenness in finish can occur.