Yoshizaku Tanaka Knives
330mm Tanaka Yoshizaku Shirogami Yanagiba
330mm Tanaka Yoshizaku Shirogami Yanagiba
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Yoshizaku Tanaka has been forging blades for over 50 years and is nationally recognized as a Japanese craftsman. The blades bearing his mark are sharpened by Shuji Yamaguchi, who is also considered a master of his craft.
Location: Sakai, Japan
Line: N/A
Construction: Hand-forged San mai
Edge Steel: Shiogami 2 (White #2) HRC~64
Cladding: Mild Steel
Finish: Hon-Kasumi
Edge Grind: Single Bevel
Handle: Octagonal Magnolia with buffalo horn ferrule
Weight: ~ 236g
Blade Length: ~330mm
Overall Length: ~
Thickness at Heel: ~4.5mm
Blade Height: ~37.6mm
This is a food prep knife designed for users who value excellent sharpness and edge retention and who can tolerate the reactivity of the blade as they are prone to discolor food they come in contact with.
The best sharpening tools for Japanese knives are leather strops and fine whetstones.
Japanese chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust if not kept dry.




