Yanagiba/Takobiki

Together with the skilled craftsmen, Yamamoto Hideaki and Yamamoto Shinichiro, we are proud to introduce Gesshin Hide.  These knives represent the best of Sakai Uchihamono.  From the first time I sharpened one of these knives in 2010, i knew how amazing they were.  With a combination of great steel and amazing grinding, shaping, and sharpening work, these knives are easily among the best single bevel knives I have used. On all of our newer ones we have started polishing the spine and choil.

Originally, we only carried knives in Blue #1 from this series, but we have decided to add some new options, starting with Ginsanko.

We hope you enjoy the Gesshin Hide line, as we are extremely proud to be carrying them.

Together with the skilled craftsmen, Yamamoto Hideaki and Yamamoto Shinichiro, we are proud to introduce Gesshin Hide.  These knives represent the best of Sakai Uchihamono.  From the first time I sharpened one of these knives in 2010, I knew how amazing they were.  With a combination of great steel and amazing grinding, shaping, and sharpening work, these knives are easily among the best single bevel knives I have used. On all of our newer ones we have started polishing the spine and choil.

Originally, we only carried knives in Blue #1 from this series, but we have decided to add some new options, starting with Ginsanko.

We hope you enjoy the Gesshin Hide line, as we are extremely proud to be carrying them.

Together with the skilled craftsmen, Yamamoto Hideaki and Yamamoto Shinichiro, we are proud to introduce Gesshin Hide.  These knives represent the best of Sakai Uchihamono.  From the first time I sharpened one of these knives in 2010, I knew how amazing they were.  With a combination of great steel and amazing grinding, shaping, and sharpening work, these knives are easily among the best single bevel knives I have used. On all of our newer ones we have started polishing the spine and choil.

Originally, we only carried knives in Blue #1 from this series, but we have decided to add some new options, starting with Ginsanko.

We hope you enjoy the Gesshin Hide line, as we are extremely proud to be carrying them.

This Gesshin Ittetsu 270mm Fushuko Hon-Kasumi Yanagiba comes with a ho wood octagonal handle and matching saya. These are a stainless steel, but have excellent edge retention and perform at a level I would put on par with all but the most high end single bevel knives. In fact, they are the closest to using carbon steel without being carbon steel of any stainless single bevel knives i have ever tried. We have been trying to find a higher end stainless single bevel series like this for a long time...here it is.

This Gesshin Ittetsu 300mm Fushuko Hon-Kasumi Yanagiba comes with a ho wood octagonal handle and matching saya. These are a stainless steel, but have excellent edge retention and perform at a level I would put on par with all but the most high end single bevel knives. In fact, they are the closest to using carbon steel without being carbon steel of any stainless single bevel knives I have ever tried. We have been trying to find a higher end stainless single bevel series like this for a long time...here it is.

This Gesshin Ittetsu 300mm Fushuko Hon-Kasumi Yanagiba comes with a ebony octagonal handle and ho wood saya. These are a stainless steel, but have excellent edge retention and performs at a level I would put on par with all but the most high end single bevel knives. In fact, they are the closest to using carbon steel without being carbon steel of any stainless single bevel knives I have ever tried. We have been trying to find a higher end stainless single bevel series like this for a long time...here it is. This "honyaki" blade is not made in the traditional sense, but is rather a "zen-ko" knife, forged from a solid piece of stainless steel.  It does not feature a hamon, but is made to the highest standards.

The Gesshin Damascus Yanagiba is stainless steel at about 61hrc.  They come with mahogany octagonal handles and white spacers.  The sayas are included and have a genius addition... the saya pin is attached to the saya by a string, so as to prevent the loss of the pin.

Over the years, we've had a number of customers ask us for more stainless options for single bevel knives.  Many sushi restaurants in the west incorporate higher quantities of acidic foods and often push through a high volume of food, so having a stainless yanagiba can be very convienient in these cases.  Likewise, for homecooks that are not interested in the care and maintanance involved in carbon steel knives, stainless options often make more sense.

The damascus pattern on the blade runs in a unique way... parallel to the edge.  These knives have a unique look, and to some, may be more aesthetically pleasing.

For sharpening, we recommend the use of a microbevel with this series.

The Gesshin Damascus Yanagiba is stainless steel at about 61hrc. They come with mahogany octagonal handles and white spacers. The saya are included and have a genius addition...the saya pin is attached to the saya by a string, so as to prevent the loss of the pin. 

Over the years, we've had a number of customers ask us for more stainless options for single bevel knives.  Many sushi restaurants in the west incorporate higher quantities of acidic foods and often push through a high volume of food, so having a stainless yanagiba can be very convenient in these cases. Likewise, for home cooks that are not interested in the care and maintenance involved in carbon steel knives, stainless options often make more sense.

The damascus pattern on the blade runs in a unique way... parallel to the edge.  These knives have a unique look, and to some, maybe more aesthetically pleasing. 

For sharpening, we recommend the use of a microbevel with this series.

The Gesshin Damascus Yanagiba is stainless steel at about 61hrc.  They come with mahogany octogonal handles and white spacers.  The saya are included and have a genius addition...the saya pin is attached to the saya by a string, so as to prevent the loss of the pin.

Over the years, we've had a number of customers ask us for more stainless options for single bevel knives.  Many sushi restaurants in the west incorporate higher quantities of acidic foods and often push through a high volume of food, so having a stainless yanagiba can be very convenient in these cases.  Likewise, for home cooks that are not interested in the care and maintenance involved in carbon steel knives, stainless options often make more sense.

The damascus pattern on the blade runs in a unique way... parallel to the edge.  These knives have a unique look, and to some, maybe more aesthetically pleasing.

For sharpening, we recommend the use of a microbevel with this series.

Our Gesshin Uraku line represents a great value in kitchen cutlery. For a long time, we have been searching for a line of single bevel knives with a great balance of quality and value. We’ve finally found them. This Gesshin Uraku line fits the bill perfectly. These knives are made of ginsanko (silver 3) steel and are stainless, unlike the white #2 version we have. They come with ho wood octagonal handles and matching ho wood saya. Unlike many low-cost single bevel knives, these ones are very well finished and have significantly fewer problems than lower cost knives (all knives have some imperfections…even high-end knives…but these have less high and low spots, less sharp non-cutting edges, less prevalence of wavy backs, less prevalence of torsional twisting, etc.). The handles on these knives come with either black, marble, or blonde buffalo horn. We cannot take specific requests, but feel free to check with us about what we have in stock.

These knives are great for beginners and for professionals looking for a great, functional work knife.  We hope you enjoy this line from Gesshin Uraku. 

Our Gesshin Uraku line represents a great value in kitchen cutlery. For a long time, we have been searching for a line of single bevel knives with a great balance of quality and value. We’ve finally found them. This Gesshin Uraku line fits the bill perfectly. These knives are made of ginsanko (silver 3) steel and are stainless, unlike the white #2 version we have. They come with ho wood octagonal handles and matching ho wood saya. Unlike many low-cost single bevel knives, these ones are very well finished and have significantly fewer problems than lower cost knives (all knives have some imperfections…even high-end knives…but these have less high and low spots, less sharp non-cutting edges, less prevalence of wavy backs, less prevalence of torsional twisting, etc.). The handles on these knives come with either black, marble, or blonde buffalo horn. We cannot take specific requests, but feel free to check with us about what we have in stock.

These knives are great for beginners and for professionals looking for a great, functional work knife.  We hope you enjoy this line from Gesshin Uraku.