or
Jiro

Jiro

Home | Jiro

Hand forged in Nagano by blacksmith Jiro Nakagawa.

Jiro 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. There 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.

Due to the low production volume and high demand for Jiro-san's knives, we allocate them through drawings where names are entered to be selected to have the opportunity to purchase. The entry to Jiro Drawings will be distributed only through our email newsletter. Sign up to have access to the drawing entry forms when they are released: https://bernalcutlery.com/pages/newsletter-sign-up

Sold Out
Jiro 240mm Yo Sujihiki Shirogami 1 Tagayasan Handle #586

Jiro 240mm Yo Sujihiki Shirogami 1 Tagayasan Handle #586

$1,335.62
$1,335.62
Sold Out
Jiro 150mm Petty Shirogami 1 Kurouchi Taihei Tagayasan Handle #558

Jiro 150mm Petty Shirogami 1 Kurouchi Taihei Tagayasan Handle #558

$805.85
$805.85
Sold Out
Jiro 210mm Wa Gyuto Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #548

Jiro 210mm Wa Gyuto Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #548

$917.77
$917.77
Sold Out
Jiro 180mm Yo Nakiri Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #495

Jiro 180mm Yo Nakiri Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #495

$1,022.24
$1,022.24
Sold Out
Jiro 210mm Wa Sujihiki Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #481

Jiro 210mm Wa Sujihiki Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #481

$1,101.33
$1,101.33
Sold Out
Jiro 225mm Yo Gyuto Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #469

Jiro 225mm Yo Gyuto Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #469

$1,220.71
$1,220.71
Sold Out
Jiro 255mm Yo Gyuto Shirogami 1 Tagayasan Handle #460

Jiro 255mm Yo Gyuto Shirogami 1 Tagayasan Handle #460

$1,453.51
$1,453.51
Sold Out
Jiro 150mm Wa Petty Kurouchi Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #447

Jiro 150mm Wa Petty Kurouchi Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #447

$858.08
$858.08
Sold Out
Jiro 180mm Yo Nakiri Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #436

Jiro 180mm Yo Nakiri Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #436

$813.31
$813.31
Sold Out
Jiro 225mm Wa Gyuto Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #411

Jiro 225mm Wa Gyuto Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #411

$880.47
$880.47
Sold Out
Jiro 240mm Yo Gyuto Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #402

Jiro 240mm Yo Gyuto Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #402

$1,052.08
$1,052.08
Sold Out
Jiro 180mm Wa Petty Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #382

Jiro 180mm Wa Petty Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #382

$753.62
$753.62
Sold Out
Jiro 165mm Wa Santoku Shirogami 1 Tsuchime Taihei Tagayasan Handle #454

Jiro 165mm Wa Santoku Shirogami 1 Tsuchime Taihei Tagayasan Handle #454

$798.39
$798.39
Sold Out
Jiro 150mm Yo Petty Shirogami 1 Tsuchime Tagayasan Handle #355

Jiro 150mm Yo Petty Shirogami 1 Tsuchime Tagayasan Handle #355

$746.16
$746.16