Masahiro MS-8 Yanagiba knife 270mm [10014]

Masahiro MS-8 Yanagiba Mirror 270mm [10014]

Masahiro Yanagiba  , with a blade length of  270 mm  – this is a knife with a long and thin blade used for slicing very thin pieces or fish fillets. 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 blade, 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 features of Yanagiba 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 cutting with little force to prevent crushing, breaking, or tearing of the cut 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 cut slices from the blade's surface.

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

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