SOLD Vintage Sakai yanagiba

[ethompson]

Sakai 240 size

Great steel but not exactly sure what it is. Bought of @refcast as all good mystery stuff is. Super crispy and easy to sharpen.

Stone ready bevel with a decent kasumi. Would prefer a little less convexity at the tip but that’s a minor complaint for what’s on offer. No low spots, crisp shinogi, dead straight ura, etc.

$165 shipped in the USA

 

[ethompson]

Box

 

[refcast]

Steel reminds me of good Togo steel. Like white steel x aogami super. Probably white steel but it's extra abrasion resistant. Best yanagi steel I've used, I'd take it over unshu yukimitsu white, which in turn I'd take over tf white. Box says special steel but idk, quite a few knives had that on the box I've seen

 

[Gshep91]

Do I need my first single bevel?

 

[Pie]

Do I need my first single bevel?

Yes. The refcast special is a necessary step in the journey.

And great seller .

 

[Genghis_F]

Do I need my first single bevel?

You need to get this so I don’t!
I already have 4 in transit…and a new rack
Please buy it! Do me a solid!

 

[ethompson]

$150?

 

[ahhactive]

for those guys out there who hasn't had a yanagiba, you don't know what you are missing out.a stone prep knife at this price.That's basically a daylight robbery.

Also @levve =)

 

[A.Malcolm.ations]

Looks like a nice thick spine… what’s the weight?

 

[ch_br]

Who bought this blade?