The Gesshin Kagekiyo Blue #1 Yanagiba is a knife used for portioning, skinning, and slicing fish for sushi, sashimi, crudos, etc. and in this case, it is for a left-handed user. The high-quality construction includes a blue #1 hagane and a soft iron jigane. The grind of the knife is finished off very well to the exclusion of the many large high-and-low spots common on more affordable single bevel knives. This means that each subsequent sharpening that is done to this knife will be off to a good start. The spine and choil are polished and the choil is chamfered to relieve you of any uncomfortable hotspots. The blade is thin relative to many other yanagiba and as such will be more nimble and lightweight in the hand. Finally, the blade is finished with hand-engraved kanji and comes with an octagonal magnolia and buffalo horn handle.
Knife Type: Yanagiba
Steel Type: Blue #1 Carbon
Handle Type:Octagonal Ho Wood
Construction Type: Carbon Clad
Hand Orientation: Left-Handed
Handle Length: 139mm
Handle Height: 26mm
Handle Width: 21mm
Handle to Tip Length: 273mm
Heel to Tip Length: 262mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 3.63mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 3.46mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 3.16mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.85mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 2.76mm