Jin 265mm High Speed Steel Yanagiba with Saya Y-43 JKI Gear and Other Clothing Width of Spine at Handle:

Width of Spine at Handle: 4mm

but is rather a "zen-ko" knife

Especially around Thanksgiving

It can hold a static load of up to 10kg

The Gesshin™ 1000/6000 combo stone is the best combination stone I've ever used

Jin 265mm High Speed Steel Yanagiba with Saya Y-43 JKI Gear and Other Clothing Width of Spine at Handle: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