Sakon Ryuga

SAKON RYUGA sashimi knives belong to the practical Hokiyama Cutlery product line. From the point of view of the materials used as well as the design itself, they represent the best for professional sushi masters. The knives have been designed and manufactured so that the master does not waste his precious time taking too much care of his tool.

Yanagiba means willow leaf in translation. They are called sashimi knives, whose long and slender blade resembles a weeping willow leaf. The real yanagiba has a one-sided grinder. Thanks to it, you have better control over the cut, long slices of meat are more symmetrical and you can cut even the thinnest slice of meat, fish or vegetables. Anyone who has worked with such a knife will have a hard time returning to double-sided grinding.

Let's take a closer look at why SAKON RYUGA knives belong to the absolute top in the sashimi knife class. Let´s start

with blade material. Most quality sashimi knives use Yasuki Hagane / Shirogami, Aogami and Aogami Super /. These are very hard steels with a high carbon content. This traditional Japanese material reaches a hardness of 60 to 63 HRC. However, SAKON RYUGA blades are made of SRS15 high-speed tool steel. It is a special alloy steel not only with a high carbon content / over 2% /, but also with admixtures of tungsten, cobalt, titanium, vanadium, molybdenum and chromium.  By process  

Powder metallurgy ensures an ideal microstructure, which results in strong, durable and tough steel with a hardness of 64 - 65 HRC. In addition, thanks to chromium, titanium and cobalt, the steel does not oxidize and has anti-corrosion properties. This means that the blade does not need to be treated and its blade will last a very long time. Yanagiba of course has a layered blade and an outer layer of so-called "support steel" is made of softer stainless steel SUS405. 

The highest class of sashimi knives comes almost exclusively with octagonal handles. Yanagiba SAKON RYUGA has it made of laminated bamboo. Bamboo lamination takes place in a factory producing bamboo steering wheel parts for luxury Japanese cars. This technology achieves perfect moisture resistance. The two rivets ensuring a firm connection between the handle and the blade and also have a decorative character. Every detail was taken into account when designing SAKON RYUGA knives. Even so, the exceptional blade is completed by an etched image of a Japanese mythical dragon, which can be engraved on request. It includes an elegant bamboo saya that reliably prevents injury while moving the knife.

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