Yoshihiro Yauji Damascus yanagiba 240mm EN

Since its establishment in 2013, H&K Co. Ltd has been searching for the best products that Japan has to offer. In 2019, we developed our original brand “Hatsukokoro”. The word Hatsukokoro comes from the Japanese proverb “don’t forget your original intention”.

As a result of the contracts stipulated between the brand and the blacksmiths, sometimes the identity of some of the blacksmiths remains a mystery, which makes things a little more exciting.

Brand: Hatsukokoro
Blacksmith: Yoshihiro Yauji
Steel: Aogami #2 with damascus iron coating
Hardness: 62-63 HRC
Type: yanagiba 240mm
Blade length: 24.2 cm
Blade height: 3.44 cm
Thickness at heel: 3 mm
Thickness at tip: 0.3 mm
Weight: 159 gr

Handcrafted, the handle is made from ivory snakeskin effect Juma with white stone ferrule and bottom cap .

Yoshihiro Yauji is a highly skilled bladesmith and the mastermind behind this series of Aogami #2 steel knives with a Damascus soft iron coating. This blade has an asymmetrical grind, meaning it is for right-handed use only. These knives truly have not only beautiful finishes and patterns, but great attention to detail.