Sakai takayuki coreless kengata 260mm

TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

Blade shape: Kengata

Steel: VG-10 Coreless / 70 layers 

Hardness (HRC): 60-61 

Knife length:  396 mm

Blade length: 260 mm

Spine thickness: 1.7 mm 

Weight:  194 g

Handle type / material: Black micarta handle

Blacksmith: Sakai Takayuki

Best for:

• Everyday use
• Meat
• Fish
• Vegetables

Unlike a damascus blade, consisting of a Hagane (core) and Jigane (outer layer), in the new Coreless damask, the hard core (VG-10) is forged together with a softer steel extending the beautiful pattern to the edge of the knife. There are very few knife makers who can process coreless steel.

Sakai Takayuki has a 600-year knife making history by skilled craftsmen in Sakai. They employ some of the best blacksmiths in Japan, like Itsuo Doi and Kenji Togashi among others. They are committed to upholding the timeless traditions of Japanese knife-making and delivering products of the highest quality.