Hand Forged
Remade in England
Using Upcycled Materials
The steel used for this kitchen knife is some 60-100 years old, originally being made in Sheffield, world renownd for exceptional quality steel.
It's life has already been lived - it's a discarded vintage engineers file. Used to slowly cut and machine all sorts of metal into shape.
By fire I can forge this material into something entire new that can be lovingly used to prepare food every day.
Tradionally a knife for cleanly cutting sushi, it's intended to be used heel-to-tip in one, very clean slicing action. The longer blade length facilitating this method of cutting. There are many variations of the Yanagi-ba (and knives of this function), I will reach out to confirm your requirements after checkout. Feel free to reach me directly with any questions beforehand.
Note that this knife is made of high carbon steel which unlike ordinary stainless steel knives, will react to it's environment . See my care tips in my FAQ.
Your knife will vary slightly from these photos, due to the nature of using natural & reclaimed materials, but it's function and design will be the same. Your desired size will be requested after checkout.
Three choices.
I estimate to dispatch your knife 20-24 weeks after you submit your order. There can be delays if my production list is longer. This is the quickest way to get your knife.
Installment plans only require £100 up front, and the rest spread out over 3 additional payments. The work is added to my list after full payment. For more installment plan choices, please contact me directly.
Yanagiba 11"
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