Vintage Japanese Sakai Hidekawa Saku Deba Knife 150mm Carbon Steel Made in Japan 1429

Experience traditional fish preparation with a vintage Hidekawa deba

This pre-owned Japanese deba pairs a recorded 150mm carbon steel blade with a wood handle and right-handed single-bevel geometry. Listed as Sakai Hidekawa Saku, it offers a specialist fish-preparation format and the character of vintage Japanese cutlery.

The Specs

• Recorded maker identification: Hidekawa (秀川)
• Recorded regional identification: Sakai (堺), Osaka, Japan
• Knife type: deba
• Steel recorded: carbon steel; exact grade not specified
• Blade length recorded: 150mm
• Bevel recorded: single bevel, right-handed geometry; edge angle not recorded
• Handle recorded: wood; species not specified
• Overall length, weight, hardness and blade thickness: not recorded
• Origin recorded: Japan
• Condition: vintage, pre-owned
• Production date and workshop history: not established

Heritage & Use

The existing maker notes identify Hidekawa and associate this knife with Sakai. Those recorded identities are retained without claiming independently authenticated workshop provenance or adding a production era. The 150mm deba format is suited to controlled fish-preparation tasks after assessment of the blade, edge and handle. Its single bevel calls for a right-handed technique. The format alone does not establish suitability for heavy bone cutting or impact work, and no ready-to-use condition assessment is recorded.

Care & Maintenance

• Hand wash only; never use a dishwasher
• Dry immediately and avoid soaking the wooden handle
• Remove active rust and apply a light coat of food-safe blade oil before extended storage
• Sharpen on suitable water stones, preserving the recorded right-handed single bevel and existing back-face geometry
• Do not convert the edge to a double bevel or use a honing rod
• Use a specialist sharpener if unfamiliar with single-bevel maintenance
• Avoid frozen food, impact work and twisting through bones
• Store clean and dry with the edge protected