Vintage Japanese Chef's Sashimi Sushi Knife 8.5" Blade Laminated Samurai Steel Inkstone Other than an aged patina

Other than an aged patina

The neck and foot base are finished in iron-red with gold kiri (桐

Suitable more for the summer season

Modern Pair of Japanese wine glasses in red and black with thin gold line design

) top was hand etched by the nationally known Portland artist Christina Amri

Vintage Japanese Chef's Sashimi Sushi Knife 8.5" Blade Laminated Samurai Steel Inkstone Other than an aged patinaThis is a professional grade signed sashimi or sushi chef's yanagiba knife from the mid to late 20th century. Made using the same methods used to create samurai swords. The blade was hand forged from a combination of hard high carbon white steel forge welded onto a piece of soft wrought iron. After forging and shaping it was set into a Magnolia wood handle. Yanagaba bocho or willow blade knife are long and very thin shingle sided knives used in the