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: Japanese Zelkova Octoganal shape with Buffalo horn Made in Sanjo
Approx.. measurements:
Handle Length- 140mm
Handle Width- 25mm
Hell to Tip Length- 185mm
Blade Height at Heel- 45mm
Width of Spine at Handle- 3mm
Width of Spine Above Heel- 2,7mm
Width of Spine at Middle- 2mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the tip- 0,8mm
wight 125 g
All knives JNS cary is handmade and made one by one, so they can vary in size and thickness. Unevenness in finish can occur.