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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.
Brand: Hitohira
Producing Area: Sakai-Osaka/ Japan
Profile: Yanagiba
Size: 300mm
Steel Type: Carbon Steel
Steel: Yasuki Blue (Aogami) #2, Soft Iron Clad
Handle: Ho Wood & Buffalo Horn Ferrule D-Shape
Total Length: 453mm
Edge Length: 295mm
Handle to Tip Length: 309mm
Blade Height: 33mm
Thickness: 3.6mm
Handle Length: 146mm
Weight: 196g
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