[Left Handed] Hideo Kitaoka White Steel No.2 Damascus Yanagiba Japanese Chef Knife 240mm Double Edge Knife Type: for Yanagiba Sashimi

Knife Type: for Yanagiba Sashimi

Handle Material: Cherry Blossoms

soak in water the #1000 grit side for 5 minutes

Handle Material: Cherry Tree

HRC: 58-59

[Left Handed] Hideo Kitaoka White Steel No.2 Damascus Yanagiba Japanese Chef Knife 240mm Double Edge Knife Type: for Yanagiba SashimiHideo Kitaoka Born in 1950, knife smith Hideo Kitaoka works in Takefu Village, Echizen in Fukui Prefecture. He learned his craft from his father in Echizen as a child. He is known for traditional style knife making with single grinds and does excellent work in a variety of carbon steels. . He specializes in the production of high quality, traditional Japanese blades. In 1980, Echizen was the first production centre for forged blades to be awarded the