Global G-11L Left-Handed Yanagi Sashimi Knife, 10 Inch

Brand: Global

A single bevel slicer for raw fish, 250 mm of blade, ground on the left side so a left-handed cook can draw clean sashimi slices instead of wedges. Built the way every Global is built: CROMOVA 18 stainless steel, one seamless piece from tip to butt, hollow handle weighted with sand and covered in the familiar dimple pattern. Nothing to trap fish protein, which matters on a knife used raw. Expect a price in the two hundred dollar range.

This is a specialist's gift, right for someone who fillets and slices fish at home or works a sushi counter. It is useless as a general chopper: the long thin blade dislikes hard vegetables and bones, and a single bevel demands whetstone work, including occasional attention to the hollow back. The all steel handle turns slippery with oily hands, and the dimples need a brush after fish.