Kitaoka Yanagiba (Sashimi Knife) 270mm: 8000 heat treatment and edge geometry)

heat treatment and edge geometry)

3% Nickel: Improves toughness

Once a patina has developed the knife will not only have a unique look but a natural protective coating

Leigh's advice: Cheap tweezers are like a bad joke

It takes a fine edge

Kitaoka Yanagiba (Sashimi Knife) 270mm: 8000 heat treatment and edge geometry)Kitaoka Yanagiba (Sashimi Knife) 270mm: This knife is made by Hideo Kitaoka and is one of the few knives I stock that bears the mark of " Dentokougeshi"The Dentokougeshi award is a given by the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry to a craftsman who engages in the production of traditional crafts. It is not easy to acquire this award and is not accomplished in a short amount of time. There are few that have this award. It is basically a