Yoshihiro SK Steel Yanagiba 270mm 34x23 Handle Design: Desert Ironwood with

Handle Design: Desert Ironwood with white marble ring & metal tsuba and teak saya

mm  Width of Spine at Middle of Blade

Steel type: ZDP-189 core with stainless damascus clad

This means the knife will be much easier to sharpen after heat treatment and when the user needs to thin the knife

Yoshihiro SK Steel Yanagiba 270mm 34x23 Handle Design: Desert Ironwood withEntry level Yanagiba 270mm by Yoshihiro. This is a SK steel yanagi by Yoshihiro, one of the top brands in Sakai. It is great for chefs entering Japanese cuisine, and to learn how to properly sharpen single bevel knives. SK steel is very easy to sharpen and has great cutting performance. Specifications: Weight: 192 g Overall length: 413 mm Blade length: 263 mm Blade height at heel: 35 mm Thickness at spine: 3. 9 mm Thickness at middle of blade: 3. 5 mm