Yoshihiro Honyaki Aoko Blue Steel Mirror Finished Yanagi Sushi Sashimi Japanese knife with Triple Nickel Silver Ring Ebony Handle
Product Code: AOHYYAMI270TSVEHNROur Yoshihiro Honyaki Aoko Mirror-Finished knives are the highest level of quality in Japanese knives. Ao 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 Blue Steel #2(HRC 65), is heated in hearths that reach temperatures in the thousands and quenched by Ao Honyaki method for hardness and durability. Polished with a brilliant mirror finish, incandescent wisps of light glimmer across the surface of the blade's edge(Hamon).
Our Yoshihiro Honyaki knives are also complimented with a traditional Japanese style handcrafted Triple Nickel Silver Ring Ebony wooden handle affixed with a Water Buffalo horn bolster, and a protective wooden sheath called a Saya is included, which protects the knife and adds to its appearance when not in use.
The Yanagi is a long slicing knife that was designed to slice thin slices of fish for sushi and sashimi, and is one of the most essential of traditional Japanese knives and is a powerful component in the repertoire of many chefs. The length and shape of the blade allows it to slice through an ingredient in long uninterrupted strokes, preserving the ingredient's freshness and integrity. The beauty of its elegant thin blade is its ability to slice through an ingredient in long uninterrupted strokes, preserving its integrity and freshness.
HRC | 65 | Handle Material | Ebony | |
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Grade | Honyaki Mirror Polished | Bolster Material | Water Buffalo Horn (color varies) | |
Stain Resistant | No | Handle Shape | Octagonal | |
Blade Material | Blue Steel #2 | Saya Cover | Lacquered Nuri Magnolia | |
Edge Angle | Single Edged |