Shape | Kiritsuke |
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Blade Length | 210 mm |
Steel Type | Ginsan Stainless Steel with Stainless Steel Cladding |
Rockwell Hardness | 60-62 |
Edge/Bevel | Double (50/50) |
Handle | Wa (Japanese) Handle - Octagon Ebony wood handle with Buffalo horn collar |
Blacksmith | Satoshi Nakagawa |
Brand | Nakagawa Hamono |
About the Shape -Much like a Bunka, the Kiritsuke is a more bad-ass chef's knife of sorts. They combine the flat, sliding edge of a Nakiri perfectly with the length and slight curvature of a traditional chef's knife. The added steel at the tip allows them to cut more effectively, with less effort on your part.
About the Satoshi Nakagawa -
Satoshi Nakagawa-san learnt all his skills from the famous Kenichi Shiraki of Shiraki Hamono. When Shiraki-san retired in 2020, the torch was passed down to Nakagawa-san. This relatively young but very talented blacksmith can forge various different type of steel including traditional carbon steels like Shirogami or Aogami, but also stainless steels like VG10 and Ginsan. He is also capable of forging Honyaki blade, which requires great amount of skill.