White 1 Honyaki Sujihiki 300mm Chouji

Hitachi White #1 water quenched Honyaki by Yasuaki Taira based in Kyushu, Japan. Having mastered both forging and grinding in multiple workshops, his knives today are a culmination of all his experience and talent. Currently in his late 50s, he crafts his best work in small batches under his own label. A truly well rounded master bladesmith and fully licensed swordsmith.

This is a thin but stiff sujihiki made primarily for protein slicing and particularly delicate cuts. It has a fairly unique Chouji midare that was widely used for Nihonto, but became less and less prevalent due to it's unpredictable nature. On the rarer occasion that it works well, it creates a striking visual effect. This particular example displays some prominent activity right below the hamon line, with clear ashi intersecting the inherent grain structure of the steel. 

To tie the whole package together, a beautiful handle and sheath was crafted by none other than Brook Turner, using a stunning piece of mountain ash. The fiddleback structure of the timber forms a very tasteful and harmonious paring with the blade.

Double bevel and symmetrical with a convex geometry, thin edge and as always from Taira-san, an incredible heat treatment. All the work on the blade from forging right up to the final finish is done by the master himself.

Ships with the pictured paulownia box.