Minomo Hamono sabaki-bocho sho Aogami #2

There are fish-oriented sabaki knives, and there are game-and-meat-oriented sabaki knives, and here we have a not-so-meaty sabaki knife forged with meat in mind. Nothing fishy about that.

It's interesting that with Minomo san's bannou and other mainstay products the measures are pretty much always spot-on. Comes with 200-odd years of practice. 

This longer knife sees more variation. When we first encountered it a couple of years ago it was introduced to us as a sabaki-bocho sho (small sabaki), so the length is subject to inspiration rather than regulation. The pictured blade is a shade over 190mm. Yours might come in at 180mm. Roll with it.

Study the photos. Commit the dimensions to memory. Imagine the weight, the balance. With the power of your mind, sense the silky sakura under your fingertips, conjure the delicious satisfaction found in slicing, sans resistance. Now, make that dream real.

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