Kikuichi Blue Honyaki 270mm (10.5″) Mirror Polished Yanagi w/ Saya

<p><em>Honyaki</em>is the highest quality, single bevel traditional knife that Kikuichi offers. The entire blade is hand forged in the sword making tradition froma single piece ofsteel with a hand-finished mirror polish. These are top of the line knives for professional use.</p><p><em>Hand engraved with the Kikuichi chrysanthemum logo.</em></p><p>Saya included.</p><table><tr><td><strong>Professional Lifespan</strong></td><td>10-15 Years</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Blade</strong></td><td><p>Single Steel Hand Forged<br/>Blue Carbon Steel<br/></p><p>Mirror Polished</p></td></tr><tr><td><strong>HRC</strong></td><td>64-65</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Bevel</strong></td><td>Single*</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Handle</strong></td><td>Octagonal Wa Handle<br/>Traditional Ho-wood<br/>Water Buffalo Ferrule<br/></td></tr></table><p>*<strong>Left-handed</strong>bevel is available on request please contact us for pricing</p><p><span>CAUTION - <em>Blade will patina and may rust if left wet. This is NOT a stainless steel. Always hand-wash and hand-dry knives. Use caution when cutting anything that may contain bones, pits, seeds, hard pieces, or was previously frozen.</em></span></p>