Sukenari SG2 Honyaki Yanagiba 300mm, Ebony Handle Brass Ferrule

Measurements 270 mm 300 mm Weight 223 g 258 g Tip to Heel Length 260 mm 295 mm Blade Height at Heel 31 mm 34 mm Width of Spine Above Heel 3.6 mm 3.8 mm Width of Spine at Middle of Blade 3.4 mm 3.4 mm Width of Spine at about 1 cm from tip 1.5 mm 1.5 mm Steel type: SG2 Honyaki (mono steel) Hardness (HRC): 63-64 Handle Design: K&S Ebony handle and wenge saya The Super Gold 2 Honyaki is a rare and unconventional offering from Sukenari. It is commonly agreed that forging process doesn't do much good to the powdered steel, but master Hanaki decided to give the SG2 honyaki a forging touch. I was a little bit skeptical at the beginning but such doubt was totally dismissed when I saw the hardness test result at Sukenari's Toyama factory: the hardness has reached to a staggering HRC65, and the micro-structure of the SG2 steel is now totally different to the unforged SG2 steel. I offered the SG2 Honyaki blade to a few of my Japanese chef clients, and the result has been extremely positive. The edge retention is second to none, and the Kireaji (cutting feel, ??????) is amongest the best in stainless steel. I am very confidient of the SG2 honyaki line, but according to master Hanaki this is probably the only batch that he is going to make (at least in the foreseeable future), so of course, I ordered all of them :)