Jin 195mm High Speed Steel Mioroshi Deba with Saya P-19 Hankotsu The black finish on the

The black finish on the blades is called a kurouchi finish and is the residual scale from the forging process

Heel to Tip Length: 211mm

Grit Level: Medium and Fine

While considering options to replace our dwindling stock of Takashima Awasedo

Width of Spine at Middle: 6

Jin 195mm High Speed Steel Mioroshi Deba with Saya P-19 Hankotsu The black finish on theProduct Description Detailed Specs Measurements This high speed knife is one of a kind knife. The maker of the Jin knives was born in Tokyo before World War II and began making knives early on in his life. We met with him some years ago, during our first business trip to Japan. After a very nice meeting with him, we were lucky enough to be allowed to carry his knives. At the time we met him, he was already retired, so his knives are all new old stock