Chameleon Damasteel Yanagiba 262mm

We count on artist Casey Vilensky to innovate and push boundaries with each new creation, and in making the Chameleon Yanagiba he does just that. Employing not one but two distinct patterns of high performance, Swedish-made Damasteel stainless damascus; Heimskringla pattern for the blade’s ura (the concave back side, in this case the left side for a right-handed chef), and Dense Twist pattern forming the omote (the beveled front side), Casey delivers a stunning, single-bevel yanagiba made for the precise and delicate cuts required by sushi and sashimi preparation. The knife’s weight, finely honed geometry, straight, 262mm / 10.3″ razor-sharp edge at a hardness of 62 HRC, and slim, needle-like tip, come together to form a purpose-built tool as functional as it is beautiful. For comfort and control at the cutting board, Casey has dressed this one-of-a-kind object with a traditional, octagonal wa handle carved from Indian Ebony and capped with a solid bronze ferrule.