Minonokuni Sakura Damascus 240mm Yanagi

The Minonokuni Sakura 9.4 in. (240mm) Yanagi is a Kasumi style(two steels) traditionally forged knife using a Blue steel as the blade steel and a Damascus steel as the Jacket. This Yanagi adept at skinning smaller fish and precise sashimi work, use the weight of the blade to fillet fish with ease as well. The Blue steel used in this knife is prized for its edge retention properties, the handles on these Sakura knives are long and comfortable hexagonal shape handle made of red sandalwood, the ferrules are made of a black laminated wood. 

• Blade Width: 4.8 mm


• Blade Height: 30.3 mm


• Weight: 4.85 ounces


• Steel type: Blue (not stainless)


• Hadn Forged in Japan