Specials

Online sharpening classes will be conducted on Zoom.  Space is limited, as we want to be able to answer questions and help the participants.  The classes will run about 3 hours.  Participants are welcome to follow along with their stones and knives at home.  If your camera is good enough to allow us to see well, we will do our best to provide feedback on your sharpening, movements, etc.  However, the main structure of the class will be in the format of a lecture and demonstration.

The Gesshin Damascus Yanagiba is made of a cobalt-based stainless steel heat-treated to about 61hrc. This steel sharpens very easily for its hardness, with the added benefit over other single bevel knives in that it is relatively tough and corrosion-resistant.

For our Instagram special, we have etched the blade to bring out a deeper contrast on the damascus cladding and core steel, rounded and polished the spine and choil for maximum comfort, engraved the saya with an image of the vasculature of a maple leaf and did a full sharpening of the bevel to improve performance and remove the high spots.