Yanagiba - Yellow Poplar

 This saya fits many single bevel Japanese Yanagiba knives with partial tang handles. It will accommodate knives with spines up to 5.5mm at the base. It does no fit western style knives with a full heel (e.g. Henkel, Wustof and Sabatier). For odd shaped or oversized knives such as Takeda, please fill out a Custom Saya form.

 Yellow Poplar

Yellow Poplar is a sustainable hardwood tree grown primarily in the US. It is low density and relatively soft so that the blade’s edge is not dulled through storage and carbon knives should not rust.

Pin Hole Options

For best fit, we recommend drilling saya holes with both knife and saya in hand. The pin is used to keep the knife as snug in the saya as possible so if you choose the Pin Hole - Drilled option we will drill the hole where it will accommodate most knives, but will most likely leave room for your knife to move around. Our saya pins fit into a 3/16” hole. Drill bits can be purchased here

PLEASE SELECT: Size, Width, and Pin Hole Choice

Ebony saya pin attached with waxed twine is included

Saya may be made to order. Please allow 7 business days to ship