JAPANESE SINGLE BEVEL KNIVES

Deba Knife is a traditional Japanese single bevel Knife. It is used for filleting fish. Also it can be used for butchering meat and poultry too. Because the blade is thick and heavy,  It could be good for cutting through fish bones, chicken bones, crab or other seafood. Deba Knives range from 100mm to 240mm in length of the blade and different lengths offer different benefits. Generally blade length between 150mm and 195mm is  popular. Since it has a single bevel, there are different shapes for right hander and left hander.

Yanagiba or Sashimi Knife has long and narrow blade which is suitable for slicing tasks especially for fresh raw fish. The shape of a Yanagiba is similar to a Willow leaf (Yanagiba) that is why it is so called. Yanagiba is the most common Japanese knives in Japanese restaurants for slicing fish. Generally blade length between 240mm and 270mm are very popular. Since it has single bevel, there are different shapes for right hander and left hander.