Old stock blade fitted with a new burnt chestnut and horn handle from a collection purchased at Bernal Cutlery between 2013 and 2017  in unused condition and are a throwback to older production. With box

Hand forged suminagashi and VG10 hagane nakiri, one of the best treatments of VG10 that we have come across, slightly sticky on stones not glassy, easy to sharpen with really excellent edge formation, this will work better at a very fine finish than many other VG10 with superior edge life. Its been a very long time since we have recieved this steel from Yoshikane and never did in large numbers.  The forging and grinding was and remains top shelf at Yoshikane.

Yoshikane operates a small, family run forge in Sanjo, Niigata and has been making kitchen knives since 1919. They deserve their good reputation for excellent forging and heat treatments, which make for easy sharpening and great edge life for both single and double bevel knives. This is especially true about the thin grinds provided on their double bevel knives. For middleweight Japanese knives, they cut like a much thinner blade.