Sakai Kikumori Nakagawa V10 270mm Kiritsuke Yanagi VG10 Oak Handle with Saya

Expertly hand forged stainless suminagashi damascus over VG10 steel handled with darkened oak.  We're excited to have these high-quality, stainless, single bevel knives smithed by Satoshi Nakagawa for Sakai Kikumori.

Nakagawa-san's knives are characterized by excellent heat control during forging and a very thorough heat treatment creating knives that have superb edge formation and edge life with good toughness. His carbon steels are usually easy to sharpen across most steel types. Nakagawa-san's reputation as one of a few blacksmiths in Sakai to forge Ginsanko and VG10 stainless steels that results in excellent edge life and toughness is well earned.  

Sakai Kikumori was started in 1926 and draws on Sakai's 600 year history as the major center of traditional Japanese cutlery manufacturing. They work with a large variety of Sakai's best smiths, sharpeners and small factories to offer a wide variety of knives ranging from traditional to modern.

Brand: Sakai Kikumori
Smith: Satoshi Nakagawa
Producing Area: Sakai
Profile: Kiritsuke Yanagi
Size: 270mm
Blade Type: Stainless Clad Stainless 
Steel Type: VG10
Handle: Dark Oak
Total Length: 416mm
Handle Length: 140mm
Handle to Tip Length: 276mm
Blade Height: 35mm
Edge Length: 264mm
Thickness:  3.48mm at Kanji
Weight: 206g
Hand Orientation: Right
Saya: Included
HRC: 61-62

 *Actual weights and measurements may vary piece to piece