Brand | YEBISU YAIBA Knives |
Product Code | Damascus pattern VG10 steel blade, mahogany wood handle |
Availability | 7 |
Price | ¥22,200.00 |
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YEBISU YAIBA Nagi Damascus Santoku Knife
Brand : YEBISU YAIBA Knives
Product Code : Damascus pattern VG10 steel blade, mahogany wood handle
Availability : 7
Technical characteristics of YEBISU YAIBA Nagi Damascus Santoku Knife
Blade length: 180 mm
Overall length: 310 mm
Material: Damascus pattern VG10 steel blade, mahogany wood handle
Left or right hand: Both left and right hand
How to use YEBISU YAIBA Nagi Damascus Santoku Knife?
YEBISU YAIBA Nagi Damascus Santoku Knife is a versatile knife for Japanese cuisine. Japanese word “Santoku” literally means “three virtues” or “three uses”. Santoku knife is designed for three purposes at once: slicing, dicing and mincing, including vegetables, fish and meat. YEBISU YAIBA Nagi Damascus Santoku Knife is shorter and lighter then Gyuto knife of the same series. It is well-balanced; blade and handle are designed to work in harmony by matching the blade's width and weight to the weight of the handle.
Where is YEBISU YAIBA Nagi Damascus Santoku Knife made?
YEBISU YAIBA knives are fully handmade by Japanese masters in Sakai city, one of the main centers for producing Japanese best quality blades since the 12th century, when Sakai iron forging workshops started making Samurai swords. From hand-forging the steel to packing the knives in the custom-made paulownia wood boxes, YEBISU YAIBA brand control every step’s quality to guarantee the quality of famous Sakai knives.
What is so special about YEBISU YAIBA Nagi Damascus Santoku Knife?
The Nagi series’ name has two meanings. First, it’s a dedication to Izanagi, a creator deity in Japanese mythology and a father of Yebisu god. Secondly, it means “calm” or “lull”. Indeed, working with YEBISU YAIBA Nagi knives provides no stress and helps enjoy the process of cooking.
YEBISU YAIBA Nagi Damascus Santoku Knife’s blade has the following features:
- Damascus pattern is unique for each blade,
- the VG10 Steel enriched with chromium, molybdenum, vanadium and cobalt provides sharpness and durability,
- the traces of hammer on the top of blade’s surface help the knife to glide better without sticking to the product.
- as the blade is symmetrical, this knife can be used for both left and right hand.
The handle of YEBISU YAIBA Nagi Damascus Santoku Knife is made from mahogany wood. You can buy YEBISU YAIBA Nagi Damascus Santoku Knife from Japan at reasonable price in our store.