Vintage Sakai Hidegaku Starter Sashimi Set 6 Pcs

Experience a rare vintage Japanese sashimi set - six professional carbon steel blades crafted in Japan and preserved in exceptional condition.

The Specs

• Brand: Sakai Hidegaku
• Condition: Second hand
• Steel: Carbon Steel
• Hardness: 58 HRC
• Bevel: Double & single bevel
• Blade lengths: 230mm (Yanagiba), 170mm (Usuba Large), 140mm (Usuba Small), 150mm (Deba), 110mm (Small Deba), 170mm (Nakiri)
• Handle: Magnolia Wood
• Construction: Fully forged, half tang
• Origin: Made in Japan

The Sakai Hidegaku Story

Sakai, a city in Osaka Prefecture, has been Japan's foremost knife-making region for over 600 years - and it is from this tradition that the Sakai Hidegaku set emerges. This six-piece carbon steel collection brings together a Yanagiba (230mm), two Usuba vegetable knives (170mm and 140mm), a Deba (150mm), a small Deba (110mm), and a Nakiri (170mm) - a comprehensive toolkit for classically trained Japanese chefs. Each blade is fully forged, ground to a fine edge, and built for the kind of repetitive, precise work that defines Japanese professional cookery. Carbon steel demands more care than stainless, but rewards the effort with a sharpness and responsiveness that serious cooks prize. Finding a complete six-piece set in this condition is exceptionally rare - these knives were made to last a lifetime, and this one has.

Care & Maintenance

• Hand wash only - never dishwasher
• Dry immediately after washing
• Hone regularly with a honing rod to maintain edge alignment on double-bevel blades
• Single-bevel blades: sharpen on a whetstone, single-bevel side only
• Store in a knife block or on a magnetic strip