Yanagiba: Sashimi/fish knife , more information about the most common knife shapes can be found here: knife shapes .
Hideo Kitaoka: 3rd generation master blacksmith based in Takefu. Specialized in traditional single-edge ground blades, his demanding standards and high-quality workmanship are highly valued by chefs all over the world.
- HRC: 62-63
- Steel: Aogami #2 (not stainless)
- Blade length according to manufacturer: 210mm
- Measured blade length: 208mm
- Heel height: approx. 31 mm
- Thick blade back over heel: approx. 3.5 mm
- Weight: approx. 128 g
- Form: Yanagiba
- Blade type: Single Bevel
- Handle material: Ebony with Pakkawood ferrule
- Manufacturer: Hideo Kitaoka
- Origin: Echizen, Japan
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