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Sakai Takayuki Aonikou Yanagiba 270mm

Sakai Takayuki Aonikou Yanagiba 270mm

Regular price $573.00 CAD
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About Sakai Takayuki - Sakai Takayuki is well-known as the largest knife maker in Sakai. The company hosts a number of blacksmiths and craftsmen who work together to create a huge array of knives. Although the Sakai region traditionally specializes in single-bevel blades, Sakai Takayuki makes many different shapes.
The most famous blacksmith at the company is Itsuo Doi - they have built a factory for him to work in and produce his art. The collective is also host to the knife-sharpening Yamatsuka family.

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.

Shape Yanagiba
Blade Length 270 mm
Blade Height 32.6 mm
Blade Thickness Above Heel 4.6 mm
Weight 238 g
Steel Type Aogami #2 (Blue Carbon Steel) With Carbon Steel Cladding
Rust Prone ⓘ This knife can rust, click to learn more.
Rockwell Hardness 62–63
Edge/Bevel Single Bevel - Right Bias
Handle Wa (Japanese) Handle - Octagon
Made in Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Brand Sakai Takayuki

A note about measurements: Knife edge length is shorter than stated, as Sakai knives are measured from the front of the handle to the tip. Additionally, some knives feature a small 'machi' gap between the handle and blade.

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