Jin 245mm High Speed Steel Yanagiba with Saya Y-42 sale These cups feature a cracked

These cups feature a cracked design on the bottom

and better fit and finish than my knife ever had

which makes this one of my go to stones for wide bevels and single bevel knives

they are very thin

It can also be used to either impart more scratches to the stone surface

Jin 245mm High Speed Steel Yanagiba with Saya Y-42 sale These cups feature a crackedProduct 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