Toki 180mm Blue #2 Migaki Deba

Product Description Detailed Specs Measurements The Toki, or Crested Ibis, is an endangered species, once common in the Niigata area. Featuring white plumage on its body and a red head, the bird has been a part of Japanese folklore for generations. As this series is made in Sanjo, Niigata, the name Toki just has significance. These knives are made by hand in a medium-sized workshop, focused on making user-friendly knives. Their knives tend to be a medium thickness, not super thin, but not like a super thick workhorse. The wide bevel designs work well for food release. We love burnt chestnut handles, and because they also come from Sanjo, the series features octagonal burnt chestnut handles with water buffalo ferrules.  Deba are single-bevel knives used for breaking down fish. This is a right-handed knife. This series of Toki knives features a blue #2 (carbon steel) core with soft carbon cladding. Carbon steel knives (clad with stainless or not) do require some additional care, making sure to keep them clean and dry when not in use, and wiping periodically when cutting acidic foods. We recommend Flitz to clean off any light rust (or patina, if you don't like it) as soon as you see it. Blue #2 steel is known for good edge retention while still being easy to sharpen. We have some videos on knife skills with a deba here (specifically videos 4-84). Knife Type: Deba Steel Type: Blue #2 Carbon Handle Type: Octagonal Burnt Chestnut Construction Type: Carbon Clad Hand Orientation: Right-Handed Handle Length: 134mm Handle Height: 28mm Handle Width: 24mm Handle to Tip Length: 203mm Heel to Tip Length: 186mm Width of Spine at Middle: 6.73mm Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 2.81mm Width of Spine at Handle: 8.42mm Width of Spine above Heel: 7.99mm Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 4.38mm Blade Height at Heel: 59mm Weight: 350g