Nakaya Heiji Kiridashi Swedish Carbon Steel & Iron Burnt in Pawlonia Box Boning smooth metal surfaces are our Blade has been sharpened smooth metal surfaces are our engraver’s canvas 24mmWeight: 156gHand Orientation: Right handedSaya: Included their output is small and we are honored to carry their work Originally a saw making operation Heiji became famous for their saws but business declined as disposible saws enterred the Japanese market in the 1960s and 70s at which point 5th generaton Heiji blacksmith (and Osamu's father) Yoshifumi Takeishi went to work with Usui Kengo in Niigata to learn knife making and was also introduced to Shigeyoshi Iwasaki who helped him further master his smithing