HADO Shiro Kiritsuke Yanagiba 270 mm White #2

HADO Knives is a relatively new player in the game, based in the capital of knife mecca, Sakai, Japan. They have really made a mark on the market with their incredibly well made and sought after products. They collaborate with some fantastic craftsmen such as Yoshikazu Tanaka as the blacksmith and master grinder, Tadataka Maruyama.

These knives are made by exactly the 2 aforementioned gentlemen. Tanaka-san has built the knife in 2 layers with Shirogami #2 in the core and surrounded by soft iron.

Tadataka-san's work here is truly world class. A fantastic grind on this Yanagiba. The primary edge is ground completely flat, and the back (Ura) is polished up nicely. The acute sharpening gives the knife an excellent cutting ability, leaving perfectly clean cutting surfaces on a piece of sashimi.

The knife is a 270mm Kiritsuke Yanagiba and is used to cut raw proteins, primarily thin slices of fish. It is also called a "sashimi knife" in layman's terms.

We have to admit that we are completely blown away by these knives.