This Tojiro Shirogami Yanagiba measures 240mm on the blade edge and is ideal for those that are looking for a good quality knife at an excellent price. The 240mm yanagi is a common size for this style of knives. The blade is constructed with a core of White #2 steel (also called Shirogami and White Paper 2 steel) sandwiched between a softer iron outer layer. White #2 steel will take a screaming sharp edge and well. These knives are traditionally single bevel and used primarily to slice raw fish, but many use these as standard slicing knives. The blade is attached to a ho wood handle and water resistant resin ferrule. Please note the handles on these are installed with a gapped machi and it's called "Tokyo Style". It's supposed to harken back to the Katana and it represents the place where a Tsuba (hilt) would be installed on a sword. See photo #4 to see it. It's not a mistake.
Maker: Tojiro
Location: Sanjo City Japan
Construction: Ni Mai, Hammer Forged
Edge Steel: White # 2 (Shirogami 2)
Cladding: Soft Iron
Handle: Magnolia D with Black Resin Ferrule
Weight: 4.4 ounces
Blade Length: 232 mm
Total Length: 375 mm
Spine Thickness at Base: 3.1 mm
Blade Height: 29.4 mm
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Tojiro 240 yanagi
Tojiro 270mm yanagiba Fast delivery , great price You get what you expect Posted By: Tim O - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful
The fit and finish on this knife is what you expect for a knife at this price. It is also shorter than all of my 240 gyutos, so the one I was sent may be shorter than I eexpected. The cladding is thin and is a straight line across the blade road, rather than forming to the shape of the knife. The handle also has no real feel to it. It is a piece built to serve it's function and not much else. This does not help with aesthetics, but this knife can take a screaming sharp edge, and at the end of the day, function is what matters most. I bought this knife as a beater for fabricating fish when a deba is too tall and for slicing fish to order for service. It will take a great edge and hold it, even after heavy prep days. This knife is also more reactive than any other blade I've owned, so watching how it patinas has been fun.
3 people found this review helpful
The fit and finish on this knife is what you expect for a knife at this price. It is also shorter than all of my 240 gyutos, so the one I was sent may be shorter than I eexpected. The cladding is thin and is a straight line across the blade road, rather than forming to the shape of the knife. The handle also has no real feel to it. It is a piece built to serve it's function and not much else. This does not help with aesthetics, but this knife can take a screaming sharp edge, and at the end of the day, function is what matters most. I bought this knife as a beater for fabricating fish when a deba is too tall and for slicing fish to order for service. It will take a great edge and hold it, even after heavy prep days. This knife is also more reactive than any other blade I've owned, so watching how it patinas has been fun.
Tojiro nice yanagiPosted By: Max S - verified customer
3 people found this review helpful
Right off the bat I must say, the description is wrong, the handle is OAK, not ho-wood. This was the first Tojiro knife I bought, in which I do not feel the need to immediately finish the handle! Unlike the other blades in this class, the ferrule is in-fact wooden! it looks very nice. The fit n finish is outstanding for 60 bucks, shipped free from mark. Just a fantastic looking and working knife. The blade came perfectly sharp out of the box for me. I did notice that the blade has a micro bevel both on the bevel side, and on the back... I guess this is common from main stream manufacturers. Tojiro always impressed me, best traditional style Japanese knives for the money!
3 people found this review helpful
Right off the bat I must say, the description is wrong, the handle is OAK, not ho-wood. This was the first Tojiro knife I bought, in which I do not feel the need to immediately finish the handle! Unlike the other blades in this class, the ferrule is in-fact wooden! it looks very nice. The fit n finish is outstanding for 60 bucks, shipped free from mark. Just a fantastic looking and working knife. The blade came perfectly sharp out of the box for me. I did notice that the blade has a micro bevel both on the bevel side, and on the back... I guess this is common from main stream manufacturers. Tojiro always impressed me, best traditional style Japanese knives for the money!
