Few years ago I purchased this beauty - a Hattori KD30 (Cowry X) Yanagiba 330mm mirror finished.
Overall length is 480mm (18.9'), Weight is 237g.
Blade measures 325mm (12.8') and it's 37.3mm (1.47') at the heel.
The spine is 4.51mm at the heel and 0.91mm at the tip.
My latest acquisition from William Lloyd:
A Chef knife 285mm (11.22'') with a stand.
The handle: a carved Ivory (Samurai figures and a dragon) with an integral bolster.
The blade was forged by KC Lund.
Overall length 465mm (18.3"), 51.57mm (2.03'') high at heel.
Spine at the heel is 4.85mm...
Just arrived:
An integral Persian chef knife crafted by Rodrigo Sfreddo (MS).
The damascus composite pattern is called "Interrupted Twist".(125Cr1, 15N20).
With desert Ironwood handle, a horizontal tang and a split rear end.
Overall length is 400mm (15.75").
Weight is 448g.
The edge...
Just arrived:
A Nenohi (white 1) Mizu honyaki Kiritsuke 415mm (16.33'') wide blade.
The blade was forged by Mr. Yoshikazu Ikeda and the final sharpening by Mr. Yusuke Sawada.
Overall length is 600mm (23.62").
Weight is 554g.
The edge measures 415mm (16.33"). It is 48.7mm (1.92") high at the...
just arrived from Bill Burke - a 305mm (12'') dragons breath damascus yanagiba, wide blade (45mm), single bevel, integral bolster with gold inlay, handle: red morel and musk ox horn.
Just received this beast from Ariel Elias Salaverria (AES).
made of 1010/304 Stainless steel with a 52100 core.
Total length 18.03'', edge 12.12'', heel 2.04'', spine at the heel 0.28'', tip 0.85mm.
Just arrived:
A Gyuto 280mm (11") made by Eduardo Berardo from Brazil.
The blade: Damascus Arkansas Breeze pattern.
The handle: estabilized Splated Hackberry wood.
Overall length is 410mm (16.14"),
47.7mm (1.88'') high at heel
Spine at heel is 3.61mm, 0.81 mm near the tip.
Weight is 258g.