Shimatani | Aogami 2 | Yanagiba 240mm | Magnolia SHIROGAMI meat and vegetables

meat and vegetables

This tool is used kill the fish by using the spike too go through the brain

delivering excellent sharpness and edge retention

“leaf cutter”

is inter-changeable with the santoku though the sharper angled tip is very handy for fine knife work

Shimatani | Aogami 2 | Yanagiba 240mm | Magnolia SHIROGAMI meat and vegetablesMr. Shimatani is the 2nd generation blacksmith if Shimatani Knife Studio, Ono City, Fukui Prefecture. His knives are beautifully made with a rustic fit & finish. This knife has a Kurouchi Tsuchime (blacksmith hammered) finish and a magnolia handle with a steel ferrule. Meaning Willow Leaf the Yanagiba is a single bevel knife used for slicing fish into sashimi. Another regional version of this knife is the Takohiki or Octopus puller which has a square