Two Yanagiba

[John Cahoon]

Greetings everyone, kitchen knives weren't on my radar until I was asked by a friend to produce a sashimi knife. This is what I came up with. I often make in pairs so I have a backup or I'll have a spare if needed. Fortunately both made it through the long process.

So here's 2 new Yanagiba in 52100 I recently completed. The top one is Bubinga/Ebony with red and copper spacers and the bottom one is Vitex/Ebony with red spacers and copper face. Joints are reinforced with 2 threaded pins. Both are just under 17" OAL with 10.75" blades and 6" Wa handles. They are "screaming sharp" to quote S Apelt from his 2012 masterful WIP.

The bottom saya still needs a mongram and finishing. There's a WIP like thread in shoptalk "Yanagiba for a friend" where I'm grateful to have gotten a ton of valuable guidance from the guys over there from steel selection to finishing.

 

[Dawkind]

Beautiful job, I can only imagine the polishing on those....

 

[John Cahoon]

Hi Dawkin, yeah, the better part of the Thanksgiving weekend. But a great challenge and experience overall. And thank you for your kind words.

 

[Craig Daniel]

Love the style and finish, Great job!

 

[John Cahoon]

Hi C Craig Daniel , Appreciate the comment, it's going to a new home tomorrow and I'm gonna miss it. I mentioned over in shop talk I'm ruined as a knifemaker cause I'll never get an outdoor blade as sharp as this one, then another member said they do tend to haunt you, and I think he's right.

 

[Dusty One]

Very Nice looking work !