Sakai Takayuki "Rinka" Ginsan(Silver #3) Mirror Sakura and Waka Engraved 390mm Sakimaru Takohiki Buffalo Horn Blade Length: 95mm (3

Blade Length: 95mm (3

Master Shoichi Hashimoto (橋本 庄市) is a distinguished figure in high-end Japanese knifemaking

Blade Height (at heel): 18mm

With the same level of attention that Ryky put into everything he designs

Sakai Takayuki "Rinka" Ginsan(Silver #3) Mirror Sakura and Waka Engraved 390mm Sakimaru Takohiki Buffalo Horn Blade Length: 95mm (3This is Sakai Takayukis "Rinka" (), a Sakimaru Takohiki handcrafted by Sakai craftsman Mr. Takuji Yamatsuka using Ginsan (Silver #3) steel. It is then sharpened and finished by hand mirror polish by sharpener Mr. Mitsuo Yamatsuka, and a melancholic Waka (traditional Japanese poem) is engraved onto the mirror polished blade by Ms. Michiko Kubota. This Sakimaru Takohiki comes with a custom fitted Urushi painted saya. Meaning of the Waka: The moon may