Jin 285mm High Speed Steel Yanagiba with Saya Y-70 Gesshin Outdoor but is rather a "zen-ko"

but is rather a "zen-ko" knife

but not super light

It can also be used during ikizukuri to kill the fish prior to filleting

These knives have nice convex taper from spine to edge and feature western handles made of pakkawood

Jin 285mm High Speed Steel Yanagiba with Saya Y-70 Gesshin Outdoor but is rather a "zen-ko"Product 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