Gyuto 270mm Full Mirror Polish Honyaki C105-W1 Integral Oosik & Ebony

A Gyuto 270mm forged in C105 or W1 steel, an amazingly thin and sharp blade with a high performance walkschliff grind and tapered spine. The hamon is an incredible subtle, hazy, wave pattern that streaks across the top of the blade and compliments the beautiful mirror polish perfectly. This is one of the finest honyaki blades we have had the privilege of seeing.

A perfect mirror, to create such a thing means hours of work just for this one detail. From a blackened piece of steel covered in forging scale the blade must be profiled, and ground clean, the bevels and walkschliff cutting geometry must be applied, then finally the artisan works by hand, sanding and polishing until every scratch is blended and the steel becomes the beautiful mirror you see here. This is just part of the work that has gone into creating this masterpiece from artisan blacksmith Jonas Johnsson aka Isasmedjan.

Extending back from the forged integral bolster is an incredible, extraordinary Oosik and ebony handle. The blue, green and yellow hues of the speckled material are a striking, textural pairing with the smooth as silk mirror blade and the luxurious dark ebony spacer that traverses the middle of the handle provides a beautiful piece of contrast.

This is a once in a year piece for Swedish artisan blacksmith Jonas Johnson, with hours of work invested in the forging and polishing of the blade, and incredibly rare and beautiful materials for the handle. A stunning center piece in any collection.