Vintage Japanese Chef's Sashimi Sushi Knife 8.5" Blade Laminated Samurai Steel Inkstone Weight = approx

Weight = approx

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

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

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This is a Japanese style vase

Vintage Japanese Chef's Sashimi Sushi Knife 8.5" Blade Laminated Samurai Steel Inkstone Weight = approxThis 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