Yoshihiro Shiroko High Carbon Steel Mirror Finished Mizu Honyaki Yanagi Sashimi Knife Yoshikuni Series 11.8inch(300mm) with Ebony Handle

The Yoshikuni series of Yoshihiro are the vanguard of Japanese cutlery, representing the highest level of craftsmanship. Forged by master craftsman and finished with the ancient techniques of Japanese sword polishing, our Yoshikuni Mizu Honyaki Mirror-Finished knives are the highest level of quality in Japanese knives. Mizu Honyaki is a meticulous process of pure water quenching that draws out the hardness of refined steel while infusing it with enough resiliency to perform consistently in the most exacting of conditions. Honyaki means true forged and is the purest reflection the traditional art of Japanese sword making. A single piece of White Steel #2(HRC 64-65), is heated in hearths that reach temperatures in the thousands and quenched by Mizu Honyaki method for hardness and durability. Polished with a brilliant mirror finish, incandescent wisps of light glimmer across the surface of the blades edge(Hamon). Our Yoshikuni Mizu Honyaki knives are complimented with a traditional Japanese handle made of the very best Ebony and affixed with a Water Buffalo horn bolster. A protective wooden sheath called a Saya encases each knife and adds to its appearance when not in use. The Yanagi is a long slicing knife designed to cut thin slices of fish for sushi and sashimi. The beauty of its elegant thin blade is in its ability to slice through ingredients in long uninterrupted strokes, preserving their integrity and freshness. The Yanagi is one of the most essential of traditional Japanese knives and is a powerful component in the repertoire of many chefs.