Sakai Kikumori’s Yogiri series is super special, forged in very limited batches. It features the expert forging of master smith Yoshikazu Tanaka, who utilizes Aogami Super steel and clads it with an unusually beautiful stainless damascus cladding. The knives are ground convex with a bit of heft but still thin on the edge, and then have a deep acid etch, bringing out the really bringing out the textures of the finish. Handle is an octagon ebony wood with blond buffalo horn.
Sakai Kikumori is the flagship brand of Kawamura Hamono, producing top quality Japanese and Western style kitchen knives in Sakai, one of the oldest knife making centers in Japan. They have been producing knives since the 1920’s and have maintained long standing relationships with some of the best blacksmiths and blade grinders in Sakai.
Boxed. Made in Japan.
Blade Material: Aogami Super carbon steel core and stainless steel cladding
Handle Material: Ebony wood & buffalo horn.
Hardness: 63-64 HRC
Cutting Edge Length: 6.58" (167mm)
Blade Length: 7.2" (183mm)
Overall Length: 12.3" (312mm)
Height at Heel: 50mm
Thickness of Spine at Heel: 3.4mm
Weight: 6.9oz (194g)
*Weights and measurements may vary from knife to knife
**Extra care is required with carbon steel. No soaking or dishwashers! Dry well in between uses to avoid rust. Blade will develop a patina (discoloration) with normal use.
**To avoid chipping, keep away from bones, frozen foods or other hard foods and pits.
