Vintage Japanese Signed Chef's Sashimi Sushi Knife 9" Blade Laminated Samurai Steel Blade This tsuba shows considerable wear

This tsuba shows considerable wear from regular use

Note some minor nicks

late 19th Century

Height = 20" (with polearm) or 15

Vintage Japanese Signed Chef's Sashimi Sushi Knife 9" Blade Laminated Samurai Steel Blade This tsuba shows considerable wearThis is a fine professional grade signed sashimi sushi chef's yanagiba 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