Unagi: Eel knives from Japan take on a few different shapes depending on the region they are from. Edo-saki from the Kanto region have a very distinct stubby handle, and a Tanto style tip. The Kyo-Saki from Kyoto has a robust spine that is said to serve multiple purposes, acting as a sharpening angle guide and a tool for hammering the pin into the Eel to secure it to the board. The Nagoya-saki is a small blade meant for ultimate control when dealing with the slippery sea creature. Finally, the Osaka-Saki resembles a Kiridashi on steroids. This design allows the user to split the belly, and avoid poking to far in rupturing organs.
Knife Specs:
Knife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.
- Steel: White #2
- HRC: 61~63
- Edge Length: 95 mm
- Height at heel: 24.15 mm
- Distal Taper Heel: 3.18 mm
- Distal Taper Mid: 2.71 mm
- Distal Taper Tip: 2.13 mm
- Weight: 71 grams
- Handle: Oval Magnolia w/Buffalo Horn Collar
- Shape: Eel Knife
- Finish: Kasumi
- Cladding: Iron
- Construction: Ni-Mai
- Edge bevel: Single
- Knife Line: Kikuzuki Single Bevel
- Blacksmith: Yoshikazu Tanaka
- Maker: Sakai Kikumori
- Sharpener: Sakai Kikumori
- Place of Origin: Sakai, Japan
Unagi: Eel knives from Japan take on a few different shapes depending on the region they are from. Edo-saki from the Kanto region have a very distinct stubby handle, and a Tanto style tip. The Kyo-Saki from Kyoto has a robust spine that is said to serve multiple purposes, acting as a sharpening angle guide and a tool for hammering the pin into the Eel to secure it to the board. The Nagoya-saki is a small blade meant for ultimate control when dealing with the slippery sea creature. Finally, the Osaka-Saki resembles a Kiridashi on steroids. This design allows the user to split the belly, and avoid poking to far in rupturing organs.
Knife Specs:
Knife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.
- Steel: White #2
- HRC: 61~63
- Edge Length: 95 mm
- Height at heel: 24.15 mm
- Distal Taper Heel: 3.18 mm
- Distal Taper Mid: 2.71 mm
- Distal Taper Tip: 2.13 mm
- Weight: 71 grams
- Handle: Oval Magnolia w/Buffalo Horn Collar
- Shape: Eel Knife
- Finish: Kasumi
- Cladding: Iron
- Construction: Ni-Mai
- Edge bevel: Single
- Knife Line: Kikuzuki Single Bevel
- Blacksmith: Yoshikazu Tanaka
- Maker: Sakai Kikumori
- Sharpener: Sakai Kikumori
- Place of Origin: Sakai, Japan
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