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

Hand forged and hand sharpened in Nagano by blacksmith Jiro Nakagawa in shirogami 1 with a soft iron cladding.

Jiro 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.

Brand: Jiro 次郎
Smith: Jiro Nakagawa 中川 次郎
Producing Area: Nagano/ Japan
Profile: Petty
Size: 150mm
Steel Type: Carbon Steel
Steel: Yasuki White (Shirogami) #1, Soft Iron Clad
Handle: Taihei Tagayasan & Buffalo Horn Ferrule Octagonal
Total Length: 285mm
Edge Length: 148mm
Handle to Tip Length: 164mm
Blade Height: 43mm
Thickness: 4.3mm
Handle Length: 122mm
Weight: 132g
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous