Sakai Takayuki Deba Knife, Uzushio, 180mm / 7" Japanese Chef Knives and is the traditional Japanese

and is the traditional Japanese shape for a boning knife (triangular shape)

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Sakai Takayuki Deba Knife, Uzushio, 180mm / 7" Japanese Chef Knives and is the traditional JapaneseVery thick and strong and yet very sharp heavy duty traditional Japanese carbon steel deba fish butchering knife. Check YouTube for examples of Japanese chefs preparing whole fish with a knife like this amazing! This model features a core of Hitachi Yasugi works white 2 carbon steel (NOT stainless) for spectacular performance, and this core is clad in absolutely stunning 16 layer iron steel layered ("Damascus") metal for strength and beauty. A