This 240mm yanagiba is fashioned from the ubiquitous White #2 steel, hammer forged using the traditional ni-mai cladding technique. The outer layer is soft iron, which aids strength, durability, and lightness. As with all yanagiba, it is single beveled with a slightly concave backside.
This good-looking, attractively priced, medium-length yanagiba is made by Yuzou Tani, a second-generation craftsman working in Sakai City. He performs most operations by eye and instinct, just as blacksmiths have done for centuries - a skill we admire greatly, since it is disappearing from many shops and larger manufacturers. The look of the knife is as traditional as it gets: simple, elegant, and functional. The upper blade face carries a slight polish, the secondary face a satin matte finish, with the transition into the visible White steel core resulting in a knife of genuinely simple beauty. Finely engraved kanji script and a traditional octagonal magnolia wood handle with buffalo horn ferrule complete the picture.
Care Instructions: White #2 is a reactive carbon steel and will develop a natural patina with use. Wipe and dry the blade immediately after every use to prevent rust. Hand wash only. Apply a light coat of camellia oil for long-term storage.
This good-looking, attractively priced, medium-length yanagiba is made by Yuzou Tani, a second-generation craftsman working in Sakai City. He performs most operations by eye and instinct, just as blacksmiths have done for centuries - a skill we admire greatly, since it is disappearing from many shops and larger manufacturers. The look of the knife is as traditional as it gets: simple, elegant, and functional. The upper blade face carries a slight polish, the secondary face a satin matte finish, with the transition into the visible White steel core resulting in a knife of genuinely simple beauty. Finely engraved kanji script and a traditional octagonal magnolia wood handle with buffalo horn ferrule complete the picture.
Care Instructions: White #2 is a reactive carbon steel and will develop a natural patina with use. Wipe and dry the blade immediately after every use to prevent rust. Hand wash only. Apply a light coat of camellia oil for long-term storage.
- Blacksmith: Mr. Tani
- Location: Sakai, Japan
- Construction: Hammer Forged, Ni Mai
- Edge Steel: White #2
- Cladding: Soft Iron
- Finish: Migaki (Polished)
- Edge Grind: Right-Sided Traditional Grind
- Weight: 5.7 oz (164 g)
- Blade Length: 234 mm
- Total Length: 379 mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 4 mm
- Blade Height: 32 mm
- Handle: Octagonal Magnolia Wood
- Ferrule: Buffalo Horn
