If you need to slice raw fish but do not have an abundance of board space, a 240mm yanagiba is the perfect solution for sushi-making needs. This is a short yanagiba at just 235mm in length, since these knives usually run up to and even beyond 330mm - but the compact size is genuinely well suited to most home cooks and anyone working in restricted spaces, and it is considerably easier to sharpen than a longer version, even though single bevel blades of any length still demand real experience to maintain a perfect edge.
The blade is fashioned from the ubiquitous White #2 steel, hammer forged using the traditional ni-mai cladding technique with a soft iron outer layer that aids strength, durability, and lightness. As with all yanagiba knives, it is single beveled with a slightly concave back side, built for right-handed users only. The look is as traditional as it gets: the upper blade face carries a slight polish, the primary bevel a matte finish, transitioning into the visible inner core for a knife of genuinely simple beauty. Finely engraved kanji script and a traditional 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. Avoid leaving acidic foods or moisture on the blade. Hand wash only, never the dishwasher. Apply camellia oil for long-term storage.
The blade is fashioned from the ubiquitous White #2 steel, hammer forged using the traditional ni-mai cladding technique with a soft iron outer layer that aids strength, durability, and lightness. As with all yanagiba knives, it is single beveled with a slightly concave back side, built for right-handed users only. The look is as traditional as it gets: the upper blade face carries a slight polish, the primary bevel a matte finish, transitioning into the visible inner core for a knife of genuinely simple beauty. Finely engraved kanji script and a traditional 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. Avoid leaving acidic foods or moisture on the blade. Hand wash only, never the dishwasher. Apply camellia oil for long-term storage.
- Brand: Sakai Takayuki
- Location: Sakai, Japan
- Construction: Hammer Forged, Ni Mai
- Edge Steel: Shirogami #2 (White #2)
- Cladding: Iron
- Edge Grind: Traditional Single Bevel, Right Handed
- Engraving: Hand Engraved Kanji
- Handle: D-Shaped Magnolia Wood
- Ferrule: Buffalo Horn
- Weight: 4.8 oz (138 g)
- Blade Length: 235mm
- Total Length: 374mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 4mm
- Blade Height: 29mm
