Yoshihiro Gin-San Yanagi, Mirror Finish

Yoshihiro Gin-San Stainless Steel Yanagi, Mirror Finish, Japanese Rosewood Octagon Handle
This Yoshihiro traditional Yanagi has a beautiful Mirror polished finish, elegant Japanese Rosewood octagon handle with a Water Buffalo horn bolster affixed and White Oak Saya cover. Its long slender blade and single-bevel make for cutting sushi, sashimi and rolls effortless. Gin-san, also known as Ginsanko is a high performing stainless steel. Yoshihiro master blade-smiths use traditional forging methods mixed with modern techniques and strengthening elements of Carbon, Chromium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon. The result is a knife that sharpens with ease and holds its edge. Extremely user friendly, Gin-San is a popular blade choice for single-bevel knives among all ranks of chefs. Picture shown in 30cm, available sizes 27cm and 30cm.

• Material: Gin-San Stainless Steel
• Grade: Forge folded, forge welded
• Size: 27cm/10.62 inch, 30cm/11.81 inch
• Bolster Material: Water Buffalo horn
• Rockwell Hardness Scale: HRC 60
• Knife Type: Yanagi
• Stainless: Yes
• Handle: Japanese, Rosewood Octagon
• Wood Saya Cover: Included
• Edge Angle: Japanese, Single-Bevel
• Origin: Manufactured in Sakai, Japan