This Gesshin Heiji 150mm Ikasaki is made from Iwasaki's special Swedish carbon steel. It is hardened to about 63hrc. It comes with an octagonal burnt chestnut handle and sandalwood saya.
Knife Type: Ikasaki
Steel Type: Carbon
Handle Type: Octagonal Burnt Chestnut
Construction Type: Clad
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Length: 121mm
Handle Height: 23.78mm
Handle Width: 20.07mm
Handle to Tip Length: 168mm
Heel to Tip Length: 159mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 3.71mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 3.27mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 3.18mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 1.31mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 2.85mm
This Gesshin Heiji 150mm Wa-Honesuki is made from Heiji's special Semi-Stainless steel. It is hardened to about 63hrc. It comes with an octagonal burnt chestnut handle. This is a true single bevel knife, in the traditional sense, and has a hollow ground ura (back side). This knife is for right-handed users. Please note that this knife does not come with a saya.
Knife Type: Boning
Steel Type: Semi-Stainless
Handle Type: Octagonal Burnt Chestnut
Construction Type: Stainless Clad
Hand Orientation: Right-Handed
Handle Length: 127mm
Handle Height: 26mm
Handle Width: 21mm
Handle to Tip Length: 169mm
Heel to Tip Length: 157mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 2.88mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 1.42mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 3.93mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 3.54mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 2.81mm
This Heiji 150mm Wa-Petty is made from Heiji's special Semi-Stainless steel. It is hardened to about 63hrc. It comes with a burnt chestnut octagonal handle.
Knife Type: Petty
Steel Type: Semi-Stainless
Handle Type: Octagonal Burnt Chestnut
Construction Type: Stainless Clad
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Length: 127mm
Handle Height: 23.92mm
Handle Width: 19.98mm
Handle to Tip Length: 169mm
Heel to Tip Length: 158mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 3.02mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 2.54mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 2.15mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 1.28mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 2.02mm