Gin-San Sakimaru Takobiki

This Yoshihiro Sakimaru Takobiki has a Japanese White Oak octagon handle with a Water Buffalo horn bolster affixed and matching White Oak Saya cover. This knife is a variation of a Tako-Biki and in turn a variant of a Yanagi. Maru means round in Japanese, in reference to its rounded tip. Its long slender blade and single-bevel make for cutting sushi, sashimi and rolls effortless. Gin-san, also known as Ginsanko is a high performing stainless steel. Yoshihiro master blade-smiths use traditional forging methods mixed with modern techniques and strengthening elements of Carbon, Chromium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon. The result is a knife that sharpens with ease and holds its edge. Extremely user friendly, Gin-San is a popular blade choice for single-bevel knives among all ranks of chefs. 

• Material: Gin-San Stainless Steel
• Forging Construction: Kasumiyaki 
• Size: 27cm/10.62 inch, 30cm/11.81 inch
• Bolster Material: Water Buffalo horn
• Rockwell Hardness Scale: HRC 60
• Knife Type: Saki-Maru Tako-Biki
• Stainless: Yes
• Handle: Japanese, White Oak Octagon, Hidden Tang 
• Wood Saya Cover: Included
• Edge Angle: Japanese, Single-Bevel
• Origin: Yamawaki Manufacturing, Sakai, Japan