The Gorobei range are just about the best value single bevel knives on the market and these Yanagiba a great way to get into the world of the single bevel blade....you'll be hooked once you start. At 210mm, this baby Yanagiba is an absolute sweetheart.

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Producing Area: Sakai-Osaka/ Japan
Profile: Yanagiba
Size: 210mm
Steel Type: Carbon Steel
Steel: Yasuki Blue (Aogami) #2, Soft Iron Clad
Handle: Ho Wood & Buffalo Horn Ferrule Right-Handed D-Shape
Total Length: 343mm
Edge Length: 202mm
Handle to Tip Length: 211mm
Blade Height: 29mm
Thickness: 3.4mm
Handle Length: 132mm
Weight: 115g
Hand Orientation: Right-Handed

Yanagiba = translates as “willow blade” and is a long, single beveled knife designed to cut in a single stroke - primarily, though not exclusively, used for the preparation of fish