Jin 200mm High Speed Steel Ko-Yanagiba with Saya P-16 hand forged but have excellent edge retention

but have excellent edge retention and performs at a level I would put on par with all but the most high end single bevel knives

which it does with ease

Weight: 23g

but avoid submerging the stone in water

Jin 200mm High Speed Steel Ko-Yanagiba with Saya P-16 hand forged but have excellent edge retentionProduct Description Detailed Specs Measurements This high speed knife is one of a kind knife. The maker of the Jin knives was born in Tokyo before World War II and began making knives early on in his life. We met with him some years ago, during our first business trip to Japan. After a very nice meeting with him, we were lucky enough to be allowed to carry his knives. At the time we met him, he was already retired, so his knives are all new old stock