Yanagiba (Willow Leaf): A single bevel knife used for slicing fish and meat. Generally very thin at the edge for precision knife work, it is designed for the pull cutting technique used by sushi chefs. The single bevel design allows the knife to glide through the knife disturbing as little protein molecules as possible. This all results in shiny uniform slices of food, perfect for raw presentation.

Knife Specs: 

Knife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.

• Steel: VG10
• HRC:  61-62
• Edge Length: 260mm
• Height at heel:  34mm
• Distal Taper Heel:  4mm
• Distal Taper Mid:  3.2mm
• Distal Taper Tip:  0.5mm
• Weight: 180grams 
• Handle: Octagonal Magnolia
• Shape: Yanagiba
• Finish: Damascus
• Cladding: Stainless
• Construction:San-mai
• Edge bevel: Single bevel
• Knife Line: VG10
• Blacksmith: 
• Maker: Sakai Kikumori
• Sharpener: 
• Place of Origin: Sakai, Japan

Cutting Surfaces:

Choose end-grain cutting boards or soft plastic boards.

Avoid glass, marble, slate, plates, china,or anything harder than steel. 

Bamboo and edge grain hardwood is not recommended due to the hardness.

Cutting tips:
Avoid cutting through bones to prevent blade chipping.

Refrain from using the knife on frozen food; opt for a knife with softer steel.

Never twist, cleave, or pry the blade if it gets stuck. Gently  remove your knife and try again.

• The Cook's Edge ships worldwide.
• Free shipping for orders over $200 CAD anywhere in Canada or the US.*
• If your order is less than $200 CAD the shipping will be calculated by weight.
• We aim to ship your order within 24-48 hours from the time of purchase, with the exception of Sundays and holidays. All parcels we ship are insured and traceable. All parcels are shipped from our shop in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

*Please note that heavy orders such as cutting boards and whetstones are subject to additional shipping charges that will be calculated and quoted upon ordering.

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING 

• When shipping to any country outside of Canada or the US we use DHL Express worldwide or UPS Expedited worldwide shipping with a weight based rate.

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