Yanagiba Knife: The Art of Sushi in Your Hands

Mr. Hideo Kitaoka
He was born in 1950 and is the 3rd generation of Kitaoka Hamono. He has been a specialist of Kataba (single-beveled) knife from the beginning. He is also Dentoukougeishi.

Use: meat / fish

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with 62 / 64HRC White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge and 33-layer Damask "Suminagashi"
Origin Knife: Japanese craftsmanship
Handle: SandalWood, very hard and water resistant
Packing: in cardboard with Japanese writing
Length Blade: 257mm
Total Length: 410mm
Thickness Blade: 4mm to 1.5mm
Length Grip: 139mm
Weight: 184g

* Not every knife is signed on the blade by the craftsman who made it

Mr. Hideo Kitaoka
He was born in 1950 and is the 3rd generation of Kitaoka Hamono. He has been a specialist of Kataba (single-beveled) knife from the beginning. He is also Dentoukougeishi.

Use: meat / fish

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with 62 / 64HRC White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge and 33-layer Damask "Suminagashi"
Origin Knife: Japanese craftsmanship
Handle: SandalWood, very hard and water resistant
Packing: in cardboard with Japanese writing
Length Blade: 230mm
Total Length: 375mm
Thickness Blade: 3.5mm to 1.5mm
Length Grip: 132mm
Weight: 134g

* Not every knife is signed on the blade by the craftsman who made it

Mr. Hideo Kitaoka
He was born in 1950 and is the 3rd generation of Kitaoka Hamono. He has been a specialist of Kataba (single-beveled) knife from the beginning. He is also Dentoukougeishi.

Knife Features:

Use: meat / fish

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with 62 / 64HRC White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge and 33-layer Damask "Suminagashi"
Origin Knife: Japanese craftsmanship
Handle: SandalWood, very hard and water resistant
Packing: in cardboard with Japanese writing
Blade Length: 200mm
Total Length: 343mm
Thickness Blade: 3.5mm to 1.5mm
Length Grip: 127mm
Weight: 114g

* Not every knife is signed on the blade by the craftsman who made it

Questi coltelli giapponesi, preziosi gioielli realizzati artigianalmente ed in tiratura limitata, sono caratterizzati dalla meticolosa lavorazione ad intaglio di impugnatura e fodero in legno di quercia laccato denominata "Wa Urushi"

La lama di 21cm è in acciaio laminato con tagliente in acciaio Cromo/Vanadio/Molibdeno a 62HRC e lamine esterne in damasco al Nickel a 63 strati in modo da coniugare un design superlativo ad una capacità di taglio, penetrazione e tenuta del filo senza eguali.

Impiego: pesce, sashimi
Paese di produzione: Giappone
Tipo di produzione: artigianale
Lunghezza lama: 21cm
Materiale lama: acciaio laminato 62HRC con damasco esterno a 63 strati
Materiale impugnatura: legno di quercia laccato
Materiale fodero: legno di quercia laccato
Note: fodero ed impugnatura intagliate e lavorate interamente a mano con la tecnica tradizionale del "Wa Urushi"