Yanagiba Kengata

A single-bevel yanagiba with a kengata tip and a blade length of 323 mm (measured from tip to heel).

Manufacturer: Tetsujin Hamono
Blacksmith: Tamura Tooru
Sharpener: Myojin Tateo
Steel: Aogami#2
Ferrule: black iron ferrule (not stainless)
Weight: 324 grams
Blade length: 323 mm
Blade height at heel: 40.5 mm
Spine thickness at root: 4.5 mm
Mid-spine thickness: 3.5 mm
The handle is octagonal, made of ebony.

Tetsujin Hamono is a smithy located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Tetsujin is a collaboration between blacksmith Tooru Tamura and sharpener Tateo Myojin. Together, they produce premium knives from Aogami#2 carbon steel. The forging is extremely fine-grained in the classic Sakai tradition.

The knife has a pleasant weight and fits perfectly in the hand. The edge itself is very thin, and the knife cuts fantastically well.