Kikuichi White Honyaki 270mm Fuguhiki

<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. These are top of the line knives for professional use.<em>Fuguhikis</em>are like<em>yanagis</em>, but thinner.</p><p><em>Hand engraved with the Kikuichi chrysanthemum logo.</em></p><p><span>Saya included.</span></p><table><tr><td><strong>Professional Lifespan</strong></td><td>10-15 Years</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Blade</strong></td><td>Single Steel Hand Forged<br/>White Carbon Steel<br/></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/>(Ebony handle available upon request)</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>