{"title":"Jiro Nakagawa Archive","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHand forged in Nagano by blacksmith Jiro Nakagawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eJiro-san's knives are warikomi forged by hand. Warikomi is the process of creating a san-mai blade but instead of layering the steel in between the cladding layer, a piece glowing iron is split, then the hard steel core is inserted into the opening and the two pieces are then forged into solid piece. The knives are then ground and finished by hand according to traditional techniques. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are little industrial processes employed in Jiro knives, therefore not many knives are produced but the quality is top notch. Jiro's water quenched temper and careful heat treatments are exceptional, making the edge formation and retention excellent while being supported with a great sharpenability. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach knife is individually numbered and is considered one of one. The knives shown in this collection are representative of what we have been lucky enough to offer. New Jiro knives are listed for auction as we receive them.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jiro-180mm-yo-nakiri-shirogami-1-taihei-tagayasan-handle-495","title":"Jiro Nakagawa 180mm Yo Nakiri Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #495","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand forged in Nagano by blacksmith \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJiro Nakagawa in shirogami 1 with a soft iron cladding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJiro knives are hand warikomi forged, ground and finished according to old techniques. There are little industrial processes employed, therefore not many knives are produced but the quality is top notch. Jiro's water quenched temper and careful heat treatments are exceptional and the edge formation and retention excellent with a great sharpenability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrand: \u003cstrong\u003eJiro かじや次郎\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSmith: \u003cstrong\u003eJiro Nakagawa 中川 次郎\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProducing Area: \u003cstrong\u003eNagano\/ Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProfile: \u003cstrong\u003eNakiri\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong\u003e180mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteel Type: \u003cstrong\u003eCarbon Steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteel: \u003cstrong\u003eYasuki White (Shirogami) #1, Soft Iron Clad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHandle: \u003cstrong\u003eTagayasan Western\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTotal Length: \u003cstrong\u003e322mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdge Length: \u003cstrong\u003e183mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHandle to Tip Length: \u003cstrong\u003e197mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlade Height: \u003cstrong\u003e56mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThickness: \u003cstrong\u003e3.9mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHandle Length: \u003cstrong\u003e126mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeight: \u003cstrong\u003e310g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand Orientation: \u003cstrong\u003eAmbidextrous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47243213504733,"sku":"CMA-000-495","price":685.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/3339\/7144\/files\/DSC06943Large_667b839d-f003-47c7-9123-1f43a1e7b849.jpg?v=1770769651"},{"product_id":"jiro-150mm-wa-petty-kurouchi-shirogami-1-taihei-tagayasan-handle","title":"Jiro Nakagawa 150mm Wa Petty Kurouchi Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #447","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand forged and hand sharpened in Nagano by blacksmith \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJiro Nakagawa in shirogami 1 with a soft iron cladding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJiro knives are hand warikomi forged, ground and finished according to old techniques by hand, there are little industrial processes employed, therefore not many knives are produced but the quality is top notch. Jiro's water quenched temper and careful heat treatments are exceptional and the edge formation and retention excellent with a great sharpenability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBrand: Jiro 次郎\u003cbr\u003eSmith: Jiro Nakagawa 中川 次郎\u003cbr\u003eProducing Area: Nagano\/ Japan\u003cbr\u003eProfile: Petty\u003cbr\u003eSize: 150mm\u003cbr\u003eSteel Type: Carbon Steel\u003cbr\u003eSteel: Yasuki White (Shirogami) #1, Soft Iron Clad\u003cbr\u003eHandle: Taihei Tagayasan \u0026amp; Buffalo Horn Ferrule Octagonal\u003cbr\u003eTotal Length: 285mm\u003cbr\u003eEdge Length: 148mm\u003cbr\u003eHandle to Tip Length: 164mm\u003cbr\u003eBlade Height: 43mm\u003cbr\u003eThickness: 4.3mm\u003cbr\u003eHandle Length: 122mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 132g\u003cbr\u003eHand Orientation: Ambidextrous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47243217436893,"sku":"CMA-000-447","price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/3339\/7144\/files\/image_c10a14b2-990d-458e-bddd-f5cf7b7bcc16.jpg?v=1770769722"},{"product_id":"jiro-225mm-wa-gyuto-shirogami-1-taihei-tagayasan-handle-411","title":"Jiro Nakagawa 225mm Wa Gyuto Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #411","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand forged in Nagano by blacksmith \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJiro Nakagawa in shirogami 1 with a soft iron cladding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJiro knives are hand warikomi forged, ground and finished according to old techniques by hand, there are little industrial processes employed, therefore not many knives are produced but the quality is top notch. 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