Yoshihiro josaku shirogami #2 kiritsuke yanagiba 300mm (with saya)

This is a shirogamI#2 kiritsuke yanagiba from Yoshihiro. Shirogami steel is a very fine grained carbon steel that is popular for its ease of sharpening and ability to quickly take a razor sharp edge. The fit and finish on this one is excellent. This is sharpened and finished by Masaya Shimizu. The blade is paired with an octagonal magnolia. A saya is included.

*A kiritsuke yanagiba is a type of Japanese kitchen knife used for slicing fish, especially for Sashimi (raw fish). It is a traditional, single-bevel blade with a pointed tip and a long, narrow, and straight edge that makes it ideal for clean and precise cuts. 

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Brand: Yoshihiro
Location: Sakai, Japan
Knife type: kiritsuke yanagiba
Finish: migaki

Construction type: nimai
Cladding: iron clad
Core steel: Hitachi Shirogami#2 / White#2
Steel type: carbon

Overall length: 451mm
Blade length (heel to tip): 293mm
Blade height at heel: 33.9mm
Spine thickness at handle: 4.5mm
Spine thickness at heel: 4.3mm
Spine thickness at middle: 3.0mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 1.8mm
Weight: 210g

Edge/bevel: single bevel
Handle: octagonal magnolia with horn ferrule
Hand orientation: right handed
Saya: included

Attention: Caring for a Japanese knife such as this Yoshihiro josaku shirogami #2 kiritsuke yanagiba knife is essential. Check out our care guide for maintaining its quality.

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