Masahiro MS-8 Yanagiba knife 270 mm left-handed [11164]

Masahiro MS-8 Yanagiba Knife 270 mm for Left-Handers [11164]

The Masahiro Yanagiba knife, with a blade length of 270 mm, designed for left-handers, features long and thin blades used for slicing very thin pieces or filleting fish. In Asian cuisine, Yanagiba is most commonly used for preparing sushi or sashimi. Characteristic of traditional Japanese knives, it is sharpened on one side, allowing for precise, fully controlled cutting of products that easily separate from the knife, revealing a beautiful and shiny cutting surface – an important and valued detail in Japanese cuisine. Yanagi means willow in Japanese, and the knife's name most likely refers to the long and flexible branches of this tree.

The most important Yanagiba features are:

• length – a long knife is used to cut in only one direction ("towards you") to avoid zigzag cutting marks and leave a perfect cross-section,
• thickness – it has a very thin blade, allowing for cutting with minimal force to avoid crushing, breaking, or tearing the sliced products,
• hardness and durability – the knives are made of very hard and durable steel, allowing for excellent sharpening,
• The knife's design is intended to facilitate the separation of sliced pieces from the blade's surface.

Knives in this line are made from a VG-10 derivative, molybdenum-vanadium, high-carbon stainless steel, known as MBS-26, which was hardened in three stages until it reached a hardness of 58-59 HRC. Each blade has been refined by masters with over 30 years of experience, making Masahiro knives incredibly sharp.

The handle is crafted with attention to details characteristic of Japan, made from light magnolia wood, reinforced with a plastic ring.