Jin 295mm High Speed Steel Yanagiba with Saya Y-53 kagekiyo blue #1 all of the craftsmen are

all of the craftsmen are certified craftsmen or dentou-kougeishi (a very prestigious honor)

Yamamoto Hideaki and Yamamoto Shinichiro

Handle Width: 12

some of the most beautiful handles and saya we've seen on Japanese knives

The cost of his materials was extremely high

Jin 295mm High Speed Steel Yanagiba with Saya Y-53 kagekiyo blue #1 all of the craftsmen areProduct Description Detailed Specs Measurements This high speed knife is one of a kind knife. The maker of the Jin knives was born in Tokyo before World War II and began making knives early on in his life. We met with him some years ago, during our first business trip to Japan. After a very nice meeting with him, we were lucky enough to be allowed to carry his knives. At the time we met him, he was already retired, so his knives are all new old stock