Yanagiba 11 inches Yasuki Steel White Paper No. 2 Blade thickness approx. 4.5mm Octagonal handle Includes bonus natural whetstone & sheath New

Yanagiba Knife, 1 Shaku 1 Sun, Yasuki Steel White Paper No. 2, Blade Thickness Approx. 4.5mm, Octagonal Handle, Bonus Natural Whetstone & Sheath, New
This is a Sakai product. It was stored long-term by a wholesaler. This is a Yanagiba knife for craftsmen.
Size is 1 Shaku 1 Sun (approx. 330mm), blade thickness approx. 4.5mm. Thickness near the tip along the shinogi line is approx. 3mm. Made with Yasuki Steel White Paper No. 2. It has more thickness and weight than current general Yanagiba knives. The handle is made of white wood with an octagonal shape. The ferrule is made of black buffalo horn. It is an old-style blade, so it is well-forged and considered a good blade.

The bonus is a natural whetstone from Aiwata, Omi (Shiga). It's not very thick, but it's a finishing stone with moderate hardness and a good amount of karasu (black inclusions). It's a so-called koppa (second-grade item). The thickness is uneven, but it's a whetstone with a good amount of karasu.
How about using it for sharpening practice or as a sample stone? It's a koppa-type whetstone. The surface is not perfectly flat, and although the area is sufficient, the thickness is limited, so it's included as a bonus.
It's a natural whetstone with karasu. It's quite valuable. How about using it for finishing Santoku knives or Deba knives around 6 sun? By the way, it can also be used for this item, but
since the surface is not perfectly flat, please use it with an easy-to-handle knife until the stone develops its own characteristics.

If you wish, we can also perform a final sharpening. If you request sharpening, please understand that it will take some extra time. Although it's a stored item, the condition is perfectly fine,
so we believe it's okay as is. Normally, for older items, we would perform final sharpening before listing as part of maintenance, but we believe it's not necessary this time.
The final sharpening is done by hand using a USA-made natural whetstone and a fine ceramic whetstone. The blade angle is maintained while refining the edge.