Yanagiba 290 mm – Yoshihiro Yauji

This Yanagiba features a 290 mm cutting edge (305 mm total blade length including the handle). The blade is single-beveled for right-handed use.

Hand-forged from Aogami #2 carbon steel, the blade is clad in striking damascus-patterned iron. Each knife is carefully polished by Yoshihiro Yauji to achieve a finish that truly highlights the craftsmanship. The grind is even, the surface beautifully refined, and the overall impression is one of precision and elegance.

The handle is octagonal and made from ebony, providing both balance and an exclusive feel.

Specifications:

• Steel: Aogami #2 (non-stainless)

• Hardness: 63–64 HRC

• Thickness at spine root: 3 mm

• Thickness mid spine: 3 mm

• Blade height at heel: 39 mm

• Blade length: 290 mm (tip to heel)

• Weight: 222 g

We first met Yoshihiro Yauji in 2014, when he visited us in Sollentuna together with Shiro Kamo and Masanobu Okada. At that time, he was working as a blacksmith under master Okada in Takefu. Since 2019, Yauji has been forging under his own name, and his knives continue to impress with their sharpness and exceptional craftsmanship.