Sekiryu Yanagiba Sashimi Knife 300mm

I think this knife is a good value if you want this specific kind of specialized knife.

You might want to know that I'm a bit of a sharpening geek, and I spent some time getting the edge just how I wanted, but now that I have it slices like nothing else in my knife drawer (of about 20 knives). I'm not sure I would be this satisfied if I hadn't known how to resharpen the edge to my satisfaction. Others have noted it doesn't hold up to multiple re-sharpenings which I'm sure means they haven't known how to restore the edge properly. The steel is just fine. It's not super high-grade knife steel perhaps, but it takes a keen edge just fine and holds up when ground at the right angle.

I'm sure it's not for everybody. I'm not sure how long the factory edge would hold up without some loving care. And it's a very specialized knife, really optimized for slicing fish into sashimi-sized slices.

But I wanted to try out this style of knife and the next price point for a knife of this style was about $100, more than I wanted to pay to experiment.

For those who might care about the sharpening details, I started by flattening and then polishing the back to 2000-grit (actually just the edges of the back get flattened and polished since the back is hollow-ground). This is a must-do step to get a really keen edge since the edge is only ground on one side (like a plane iron). Then I trued up the primary grind on the other side to 15 degrees (seemed like it was about 17 to start), then put a secondary edge at about 20 degrees when the 15 degree edge wouldn't hold up very well. With the secondary edge polished to 2000-grit, the edge cuts (slices, not chops) extremely well, better than any knife I've ever used, and seems to be holding up well with a gentle (ceramic) steeling before each use.

I feel like I have a good feel for this style of knife now and might invest in a higher-end model later if the spirit moves :)

Do note that this knife is shorter than described and as it appears in the picture. The blade length is 200mm, not 300mm, and the overall length of the knife, including handle, is 320mm. Knife length is properly described by the length of the cutting blade, not including the handle.

I purchased this knife for my son who is the executive chef at a private country club. He says the knife is unbelievably sharp and is as good as other Japanese style knives costing hundreds of more dollars. The knife resharpens easily and is the perfect length for most applications, not too long and not too short. It is a great value if you are looking for a good knife and don't want to spend a lot of money.

One note of caution. The knife is advertised as a 300mm or 12 inch knife. The actual blade length is 8 inches so if you are looking for a 12 inch slicer this is not the knife for you.

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I bought this for a friend who makes very yummie sushi. Her old knife was just a basic chef style. She loves this knife! At one point, she barely touched the blade to the side of her finger and made a small slice. Not bad at all, just very sharp. The single-bevel blade and shaped handle make it fit well in the hand. Slice on!

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We make sushi at home, but when it came time to cut the rolls they would get squished or would fall apart when using a regular serrated knife. After watching a dozen of youtube videos, I realized that I was using the wrong tool. Anyways, this knife is the bomb: it is very sharp and very long, so with one long stroke you can cut a perfect roll slice without pressing the rice and keeping everything intact. It also comes in a reusable box that is very handy as this knife is too sharp to keep exposed in a knife drawer. I would definitely recommend.

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For the price, you get a really decent knife if not great. Its a great beginner knife for people who are not sure if these knives will be the ones for them or not. Its still great if you are into it and just need a knife. Works wonderfully, keep it mind, the knife comes per-sharpen so there is no need to sharpen it out of the box. Also, the 300mm stated on the title is from tip of the blade to the end of the handle. So really the blade isn't that long, more like 170 to 180mm.