Jin 210mm High Speed Steel Ko-Yanagiba with Saya P-34 Above $500 52100 is known for its

52100 is known for its fine grain structure

especially his "Tsukasa" line

The D-Shaped handle is made of walnut and comes with a plastic ferrule

This petty knife is made of solid blue #2

No other knife maker in Japan that we know of has such a long history of working with High Speed Steel

Jin 210mm High Speed Steel Ko-Yanagiba with Saya P-34 Above $500 52100 is known for itsProduct 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