Vintage Japanese Signed 堺貞峰 Chef's Sashimi Sushi 6.5" Knife Laminated Samurai Steel Vase no cracks or hairlines

no cracks or hairlines

In the last photo the embossed pattern of the original can be seen clearly

further attesting to its age

Great as a stand alone piece of art with calligraphy or for use as a vase with a century of history

Vintage Japanese Signed 堺貞峰 Chef's Sashimi Sushi 6.5" Knife Laminated Samurai Steel Vase no cracks or hairlinesThis is a fine professional grade sashimi yanagiba sushi chef's knife from the mid to late 20th century. Made using the same methods used to create samurai swords. The blade was hand forged from a combination of hard high carbon white steel forge welded onto a piece of soft wrought iron. After forging and shaping it was set into a Magnolia wood handle. Yanagaba bocho or willow blade knife are long and very thin shingle sided knives used in the