Tsunehisa Yanagiba AUS8 240mm

Description

For those who are not ready for 300mm, this is a much more manageable length. This Yanagiba came from the factory with an edge that I wasn't satisfied with so they have been refinished on whetstones up to a 6000 grit stone. These knives are great entry level knives into the world of single bevels. The construction of these knives helps with gliding through delicate seafood with minimal contact points. I met Shibata-san on my 3rd visit to Japan. His video on the Tinker Tank is the first video I watched about Japanese knives from a Japanese craftsman. He's one of the reasons I started down the Japanese Chef Knife rabbit hole. Meeting him and his team was such a pleasant experience all around and it was worth the extra effort to get to his shop.