About the Shape - Inspired by the profile of a traditional European chef knife and badass tip of a Kiritsuke (Traditionally a single bevel knife), double bevel Kiritsukes are a multi purpose knife with a slight meat cutting bias. If you want one knife to do it all, and look cooler than your buddy, this is your knife. For the at-home or professional cook, we recommend a Kiritsuke which measures between 210mm and 240mm long.
About Nigara Hamono -Nigara-san is a relatively new knifemaker out of Aomori prefecture, but they are not new as a company. The company has been around for over 350 years, tracing back to their swordsmith ancestors. Knifemaking is a small part of what they do; they also produce large steel beams and such for buildings! Go Yoshizawa, age 35, is a young blacksmith who is the company president's son and has decided to go back to their blacksmithing roots. He now makes unique and stunning tsuchime knives and some hand-folded Damascus.
| Knife Shape | Kiritsuke |
|---|---|
| Blade Length | 210mm |
| Blade Height | 50mm |
| Spine Thickness at Heel | 2mm |
| Weight | 157g |
| Steel Type | SG2 Powdered Stainless Steel |
| Rockwell Hardness | 62-64 |
| Edge/Bevel | Double (50/50) |
| Handle | Wa (Japanese) Handle, Octagonal Walnut with Buffalo Horn collar |
| Blacksmith | Nigara Hamono |
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