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Nigara Hamono 150mm Honesuki Kaku SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Wenge & Horn Handle

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Forged stainless clad SG2 powder metal with kurouchi finished hammer marked tsuchime cladding and western style stabilized maple burl wood handle. SG2 takes a very fine edge easily for a stainless steel of its hardness (63/64) and holds it nicely. 

These have a very distinctive octagonal shaped hammer head Nigara has made for the tsuchime hammer mark on this series, the quality for the grinds and finish is also excellent. 

Nigara Hamono in Hirosaki City in Aomori Prefecture is a 350 year old metalworking company with sword making roots, blacksmith Go Yoshizawa has expanded Nigara's range to include kitchen knives. 

Brand: Nigara Hamono
Smith: Go Yoshizawa
Producing Area: Hirosaki City, Japan
Profile: Honesuki Kaku
Size: 150mm
Steel Type: Stainless Steel
Steel: SG2 Powder Metal
Handle: Wenge Wood & Buffalo Horn Ferrule Octagonal
Total Length: 280mm
Handle Length: 128mm
Handle to Tip Length: 151mm
Blade Height: 36mm
Edge Length: 132mm
Thickness: 4mm
Weight: 160g
Hand Orientation:
Ambidextrous
HRC: 63-64

This is a stainless steel knife. It should be hand washed and towel dried. Habitual dishwasher use will result in degraded edge and handle. Consistent long term exposure to moisture can lead to oxidation.

Twisting, scraping and heavy use as well as use on hard and very dense objects can lead to edge damage. Using a quality wooden cutting board will keep a sharper edge for longer. Materials like glass, ceramic and bamboo should be avoided and will make the edge go dull quickly.

We recommend hand sharpening on whetstones. We have found that most Japanese knives perform best at a finer finish starting around 4000 grit. Avoid pull through sharpeners and non-water cooled mechanized sharpening. Ceramic honing rods are preferred.

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