YARD SALE: Sakimaru yanagiba, shirogami 2, polished finish - Hatsukokoro Shirasagi
Hatsukokoro have come up with an excellent range of knives here. They are all single bevel Japanese style knives for right handers.
SHAPE: Sakimaru Yanagiba. This is very much so like a yanagiba in function but it has a more curved profile and a funky sword like tip. What’s not to like.
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: Polished
HANDLE: Octagonal Teak handle with buffalo horn ferrule
RANGE: Shirasagi
BLADE LENGTH: 270, 300 or 330mm.
MAKER: Hatsukokoro
RANGE: Shirasagi
BEST FOR: Single bevel lovers.
SAUNDERS SAYS: "Niche but deeply cool."
Hatsukokoro have come up with an excellent range of knives here. They are all single bevel Japanese style knives for right handers.
SHAPE: Sakimaru Yanagiba. This is very much so like a yanagiba in function but it has a more curved profile and a funky sword like tip. What’s not to like.
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: Polished
HANDLE: Octagonal Teak handle with buffalo horn ferrule
RANGE: Shirasagi
BLADE LENGTH: 270, 300 or 330mm.
MAKER: Hatsukokoro
RANGE: Shirasagi
BEST FOR: Single bevel lovers.
SAUNDERS SAYS: "Niche but deeply cool."
Description
Hatsukokoro have come up with an excellent range of knives here. They are all single bevel Japanese style knives for right handers.
SHAPE: Sakimaru Yanagiba. This is very much so like a yanagiba in function but it has a more curved profile and a funky sword like tip. What’s not to like.
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: Polished
HANDLE: Octagonal Teak handle with buffalo horn ferrule
RANGE: Shirasagi
BLADE LENGTH: 270, 300 or 330mm.
MAKER: Hatsukokoro
RANGE: Shirasagi
BEST FOR: Single bevel lovers.
SAUNDERS SAYS: "Niche but deeply cool."
