Yanagiba knife, Shirogami 2 Carbon Steel, Damascus finish, Hyomon range - Hatsukokoro
Hatsukokoro have come up with an excellent range of knives - all single bevel Japanese style knives for right handers.
SHAPE: Yanagiba. This knife is used to slice protein in one continuous movement to minimize damage to the ingredient. This shape features the traditional single bevelled edge so is only suitable for right handed users. This edge design allows the blade to take a razor sharp edge helping with the slicing of fish thinly. Traditional Japanese knives, such as this, should exclusively be sharpened by hand on Whetstones.
STEEL: Shirogami (white) 2 steel. It is a reactive carbon steel which is easy to sharpen and holds an edge well. This steel is often chosen for traditional-style Japanese knives.
FINISH: Damascus.This type of finish is made by creating a Kitaeji; which is produced by repeatedly folding/stacking then compressing two different steels until they create a laminated pattern. This can then be manipulated in various ways to produce the maker’s desired pattern effect. This material is then clad around the core metal of the blade as an elaborate protective layer for the core steel - thus giving the knife a beautiful and striking appearance.
HANDLE: Octagonal teak handle with buffalo horn ferrule
BLADE LENGTH: 270mm.
MAKER: Hatsukokoro
RANGE: Hyomon
BEST FOR: Single bevel lovers.
SAUNDERS SAYS: "Niche but deeply cool."
Hatsukokoro have come up with an excellent range of knives - all single bevel Japanese style knives for right handers.
SHAPE: Yanagiba. This knife is used to slice protein in one continuous movement to minimize damage to the ingredient. This shape features the traditional single bevelled edge so is only suitable for right handed users. This edge design allows the blade to take a razor sharp edge helping with the slicing of fish thinly. Traditional Japanese knives, such as this, should exclusively be sharpened by hand on Whetstones.
STEEL: Shirogami (white) 2 steel. It is a reactive carbon steel which is easy to sharpen and holds an edge well. This steel is often chosen for traditional-style Japanese knives.
FINISH: Damascus.This type of finish is made by creating a Kitaeji; which is produced by repeatedly folding/stacking then compressing two different steels until they create a laminated pattern. This can then be manipulated in various ways to produce the maker’s desired pattern effect. This material is then clad around the core metal of the blade as an elaborate protective layer for the core steel - thus giving the knife a beautiful and striking appearance.
HANDLE: Octagonal teak handle with buffalo horn ferrule
BLADE LENGTH: 270mm.
MAKER: Hatsukokoro
RANGE: Hyomon
BEST FOR: Single bevel lovers.
SAUNDERS SAYS: "Niche but deeply cool."
Description
Hatsukokoro have come up with an excellent range of knives - all single bevel Japanese style knives for right handers.
SHAPE: Yanagiba. This knife is used to slice protein in one continuous movement to minimize damage to the ingredient. This shape features the traditional single bevelled edge so is only suitable for right handed users. This edge design allows the blade to take a razor sharp edge helping with the slicing of fish thinly. Traditional Japanese knives, such as this, should exclusively be sharpened by hand on Whetstones.
STEEL: Shirogami (white) 2 steel. It is a reactive carbon steel which is easy to sharpen and holds an edge well. This steel is often chosen for traditional-style Japanese knives.
FINISH: Damascus.This type of finish is made by creating a Kitaeji; which is produced by repeatedly folding/stacking then compressing two different steels until they create a laminated pattern. This can then be manipulated in various ways to produce the maker’s desired pattern effect. This material is then clad around the core metal of the blade as an elaborate protective layer for the core steel - thus giving the knife a beautiful and striking appearance.
HANDLE: Octagonal teak handle with buffalo horn ferrule
BLADE LENGTH: 270mm.
MAKER: Hatsukokoro
RANGE: Hyomon
BEST FOR: Single bevel lovers.
SAUNDERS SAYS: "Niche but deeply cool."
