MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya
MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya

MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya

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MASAMOTO Tsukiji Takohiki Knife 13" (330mm) with Japanese Yew Handle and Saya


[Description]
***I am not an original owner, so I am not 100% sure, but it should be the handle and Saya are made out of Japanese Yew.

I buy Japanese Yew handles as wholesale prices from Sakai Handle maker directly, and I pay the same amount as Ebony handle, so Japanese Yew products are regards of the similar grade as Ebony products. There are also bamboo engraving on the handle and Saya.

I have seen the same bamboo mark saya many times on the old Genkai Masakuni knives, so the craftsman must be a famous skillful person in the industry at the time. ***

This knife looks it has never been used with Saya.

I can see several tiny chips on the edge, otherwise it is in mint condition to me.

I think it was finished natural finest grit sharpening stone to me.

I will leave the sharpening to the next owner, unless the next owner wants me to sharpen it. 

I am not sure what kind of the steel with the blade.

I guess it might be white 1 or white 2 or blue 1 or blue 2 steel kasumi blade.


[Specification]

Blade Length from the tip to the heel; 13 inches (330mm)

Handle Length; 6 inches (153mm)

Total Length; 19 3/8 inch (492mm)

Knife weight is 178g(6.1oz.)

The heel part of the spine width is 4mm (3/16 inch) wide.

HANDLE; Japanese Yew with Water Buffalo horn bolster.

BLADE; Kasumi style blade

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