Jin 200mm High Speed Steel Mioroshi Deba with Saya MD-10 D-Shaped Handle The handle is made of

The handle is made of ho wood and is octagon shaped with a buffalo horn ferrule

Near the spine they seem to be more substantial

Weight: 242g

they work well for travel and for times and places where soaking stones are just not possible

Weight: 44g

Jin 200mm High Speed Steel Mioroshi Deba with Saya MD-10 D-Shaped Handle The handle is made ofProduct 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