Fukube Kaji 240 mm Yanagiba - Shirogami 2

Fukube Kaji -

Fukube Kaji is a forge from Noto in Ishikawa Prefecture that was started back in 1908 by the first generation Mr.

Yusaku Hoshiba. He started as a toolmaker who traveled around in a horse-drawn carriage in Noto to repair and make tools. In 1959, it became a forge that made tools under its own brand, and it is now

4th Generation Mr. Kentaro Hoshiba who runs the forge, which focuses on traditional Japanese knives.

This series from them is hand-forged in shirogami 2 (white steel), surrounded by soft iron.

The knives are finished with a rustic kurouchi finish, and a damask cladding further towards the edge. The handle is a D-shaped (shinogi) type handle for the right hand, made of sandalwood with a dark pakkawood ferrule.

A Yanagiba is a traditional Japanese knife used for slicing fish, AKA "sashimi knife"