Sakai Takayuki Hon-Kasumi White #3 Deba 135mm (5.3") Wa-Handle

Specifications

• Brand: Sakai Takayuki
• Style: Deba
• Length: 135mm (5.3")
• Weight: 7.4 oz (208g)
• Blade Height at Heel: 46.6mm (1.8")
• Spine Thickness above Heel: 7.3mm (0.3")
• Blade Steel Type: White #3 Steel
• Handle material: Ho (Japanese magnolia) wood and Buffalo horn ferrule
  Note: Buffalo horn is a natural material and it may be solid black, blonde or a mixture thereof. We make no guarantee and do not take requests as to the color or patterning of the buffalo horn.
• HRC: 61
• Bevel Angle Ratio: Single bevel (Right-Handed)
• Cover: Not included

Blade & Handle

These Hon-Kasumi knives represent the best single-bevel craftsmanship available from Sakai city. Even among knives made with White 3 steel, the "Hon-Kasumi" knife stands out for being crafted with exceptional artisanal skill, from forging to edge finishing.

Deba Knife

Deba are large single-bevel knives used for butchering fish. They are very thick at the spine, with the shinogi line usually starting near the bottom third of the knife. The heavy weight coupled with the thin edge from the single bevel lets the knife break through fish bones with ease while maintaining a keen, sharp cutting edge. Deba are not flexible, like Western filet knives, and are not used for the up-and-over butchery style but rather "sanmai oroshi" or "gomai oroshi" meaning three-piece and five-piece butchery respectively, where the knife will cut directly through the rib bones and ride along the spine to carve as closely to the bone as possible.