Sakai Takayuki Tokujo White #2 Usuba 210mm (8.2")

• Style: Usuba
• Length: 210mm (8.2")
• Weight: 9.3 oz (263g)
• Blade Steel Type: White #2 Steel
• Handle Material: Ho (Japanese magnolia) wood and Buffalo horn ferrule
• HRC: 61
• Bevel Angle Rati: Single bevel (Right-Handed)
• Cover: Not included

The Sakai Takayuki Tokujo series is forged by Satoshi Nakagawa and made from White #2 Carbon Steel that can be sharpened for high performance to give excellent cuts. White #2 Carbon Steel's properties retain the edge's sharpness each time it is sharpened. We recommend it to those who place importance on sharpening and retaining a sharp edge. Each knife is carefully finished by the craftsmen of Sakai Takayuki so you can rest assured that the knife will perform right out of the box.

Usuba means "thin blade" and true to this name, usuba is incredibly thin behind the edge. This is achieved by a very aggressive bevel from roughly halfway up the knife. These knives, like other single-bevel knives, are quite a bit thicker at the spine than their double-bevel counterparts, however. This means that these knives excel when performing cuts that utilize the beveled portion of the blade but when the cut transitions beyond the shoulder, significant wedging and steering occurs. These traditional "vegetable knives" in Japanese cuisine are used for katsuramuki, sengiri, mukimono, and other knife cuts. Although they are called "vegetable cleavers" by many, it's strongly recommended that non-professionals get a Nakiri instead of a general-purpose vegetable knife.