Sakai Shigekatsu deba (Japanese Cleaver), 165 mm -Left handed-
Sakai Shigekatsu Deba
This beautiful Japanese cleaver for meat and fish has a classic single-sided sharpened blade for left-handed use. The knife has a core of Japanese carbon steel and has a traditional handle of Honoki wood. Completely hand-forged by Shigekatsu-san, this knife is one of a kind.
- Blade length: 165 mm
- Total length: 315 mm
- Weight: 280 grams
- Thickness: max 7 mm (at the handle)
- Steel type: core steel: Japanese Shirogami #2 steel (non-stainless) with 1 layer of steel on the outside (Sanmai forged)
- Hardness: 60 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: traditional honoki handle with plastic bolster (suitable for left-handed use)
Like all Japanese knives, the handmade knives from Shigekatsu-san are not dishwasher safe, cleaning and drying after each use is the best treatment for these exclusive products.
PS: the knife in the photo is the right-handed one. However, this is the left-handed version.
