Made in Japan Made of Shirogami White 1.05-1.15% high carbon steel Very pure steel hardened to 64HRC Right hand bevel cutting edge Fixed blade mounted into handle Japanese Ho wood handle Product Description Specs The Yokote knife is a general purpose Japanese laminated knife blade for shaping, whittling, carving, & even grafting in the garden. Top side is the only side ground & sharpened with the backside flat which can be used in a skimming paring action. Mr. Ikeuchi master blacksmith along with his fellow blacksmiths hand forge, grind, & sharpen these knives. White high carbon steel laminated on top with a softer layer of steel allowing the blade to be hardened to Rockwell 64. With all steel as it becomes harder & tougher, it will be more brittle & can snap in half, the soft steel lamination arrests this possibility. These knives we carry from Mr. Ikeuchi are beveled ground on one side only & flat to edge on the underside yet hollow ground as a common practice to facilitate less time in re-honing to a sharp edge. Hardwick & Sons is pleased to offer quality tools from Japan for the many people who desire special & well-crafted tools. The wide variety of Japanese products that we offer come from the many craftsmen & toolmakers in Japan who have a special dedication to their skillful craft & art of toolmaking. Product Cutting Edge Length Blade Length Knife Width Blade Thickness Overall Length Model # 75 mm Knife 1 – 3/4\” 3\” (75 mm) 27/32\” 1/8\” 6 – 1/2\” JAC2175AX 90 mm Knife 1 – 15/16\” 3 – 1/2\” (90 mm) 1\” 1/8\” 7 – 1/4\” JAC2190AX 120 mm Knife 2 – 3/16\” 4 – 11/16\” (120 mm) 1\” 1/8\” 8 – 9/16\” JAC21120AX 135 mm Knife 2 – 1/2\” 5 – 3/8\” (135 mm) 1\” 1/8\” 9 – 1/4\” JAC21135AX