White #2 Unagisaki

This Gohumanosuke Yoshihiro Unagisaki is crafted from Yasuki White #2 high-Carbon steel. This Unagisaki design comes out of Osaka Japan and is specific to butchering Unagi (Eel) from the ventricle side . White #2, also known as Shiroko is a high performing steel that is hard, and very responsive to smoother grit sharpening stones. Yoshihiro master blade-smiths use a traditional forging method of Kasumiyaki. The result is a knife that sharpens with ease and holds its edge. Extremely user friendly, Shiroko is a popular blade choice for single-bevel knives among all ranks of chefs.

NOTE: Blade may rust if left wet, this is NOT a stainless steel.

• Material: White #2 High-Carbon Steel
• Forging Construction: Kasumiyaki 
• Blade Length: 5.5cm/2.25 inch
• Total Length: 18cm/7 inch
• Rockwell Hardness Scale: HRC 61
• Knife Type: Yasuki Unagisaki
• Stainless: No
• Handle: White #2 High-Carbon Steel, Hammer Texture
• Wood Saya Cover: No
• Edge Angle: Japanese, Single-Bevel
• Origin: Yamawaki Manufacturing, Sakai, Japan