Shape | Yanagiba |
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Blade Length | 300 mm |
Steel Type | Ginsan Stainless Steel with Stainless Steel Cladding |
Rockwell Hardness | 60–62 |
Edge/Bevel | Single Bevel - Right Bias |
Handle | Wa (Japanese) Handle - |
Made in | Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan |
Brand | Nigara Hamono |
About the Shape -Yanagibas are long, thin, single-bevel knives ground and sharpened on one side. Translating to “willow’s leaf,” they’re graceful and elegant like their name suggests. Yanagibas are commonly used for slicing sashimi, but can also be used for carving other meats like roast beef and prime rib.
About Nigara Hamono - Nigara-san is a relatively new knifemaker out of Aomori prefecture, but they are not new as a company. The company has been around for over 350 years, tracing back to their swordsmith ancestors. Knifemaking is a small part of what they do; they also produce large steel beams and such for buildings! Go Yoshizawa, age 35, is a young blacksmith who is the company president's son and has decided to go back to their blacksmithing roots. He now makes unique and stunning tsuchime knives and some hand-folded Damascus.