{"product_id":"ittetsu-180-yanagiba-knife-shirogami","title":"Ittetsu | 180 Yanagiba Knife (Shirogami)","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; color: #674ea7;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand crafted in Echizen Japan with White #2 steel, these are an amazing entry-level traditional Japanese knife.  Grind and finish is rougher than the more expensive models, as is the handle, but getting a high-carbon, hand-forged, single-bevel for this price is unheard of normally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; color: #674ea7;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; color: #674ea7;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e180 Yanagi are on the smaller side, but are often overlooked despite their usefulness. Many in Japan prefer this size for daily work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIttetsu Japanese Knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEchizen, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180mm Yanagiba Knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarikomi (Forge-Welded)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShirogami (white) #2, Soft Iron Clad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight hand grind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000258\"\u003eD-Shaped, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000258\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMagnolia Wood Handle\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000258\"\u003eHandcrafted in Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdge Length: 175mm \u003cb style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003e|\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003e Overall Length: 322mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003e|\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003e Blade Height: 28mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003e|\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003e Weight: 91g\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Thickness: (\u003cb style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003e) 3.0 (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003eB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003e) 2.7 (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003eC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;\"\u003e) 1.0\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2098\/3449\/files\/Japanese_Knife_Measurement_Diagram_e609df8e-2b93-4c13-b8d2-c831e5fb4cf3.jpg?v=1650687374\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cem\u003e* \u003c\/em\u003eHigh-carbon \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #212b36; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003esteel kitchen knives will change colour (patina) during use, care is required to prevent rust. \u003cbr\u003e*  As our Japanese chef knives are hand-made, small variations in size and appearance may occur, and measurements and images are a guide only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2098\/3449\/files\/Made_In_Japan_Logo__ProTooling_Australia_Woodworking_and_Knives_compact.jpg?v=1531524110\" alt=\"Japanese Kitchen Knives \u0026amp; Whetstones Australia\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003eJapanese Kitchen Knife | Yanagiba (Slicing Knife)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bc-sf-filter-collection-description content--flex rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003eThe Yanagiba is traditional style of Japanese chef knife, generally used for the professional preparation of sashimi. Yanagiba are thicker and heavier than their sujihiki slicing cousins, with a long profile and single bevel grind. Although mainly used by the elite to prepare fish, some western chefs do use these knives for other slicing duties like roast meat carving. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bc-sf-filter-collection-description content--flex rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Ittetsu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47739892302077,"sku":"IJF-11122","price":148.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2098\/3449\/files\/HochoJapaneseKnifeSydney_001_095a4d32-6a97-4394-8f91-0b41fef7ff62.jpg?v=1782092375","url":"https:\/\/protooling.com.au\/products\/ittetsu-180-yanagiba-knife-shirogami","provider":"ProTooling","version":"1.0","type":"link"}