Nakagawa Blue 1 Damascus Sakimaru Yanagiba 270 / 300 / 330 mmAfter the retirement of legendary master craftsman Kenichi Shiraki, Nakagawa san, as Shiraki san's disciple for almost 20 years, is heading the Shiraki Hamono (now as Nakagawa Hamono). In fact, many of Shiraki san's works including honyaki in the last 5 or more years were done by Nakagawa san. Nakagawa san is also forging knives for some top tier lines from Sakai retailers, namely Sakai Kikumori, Sakai Jikko, and some other brands. After the success

The octagonal ebony handle provides a tapered geometric grip profile and pairs with the 167g blade weight to create a balanced tool for slicing

White 2 carbon steel is reactive and requires immediate wiping and drying after use to prevent corrosion

facilitating precise slicing of raw fish and seafood with minimal effort

supporting the exceptional grind quality and masterful heat treatment characteristic of Yoshikane's White 2 production

Overall length: 414 mm

Koyo-sha is a professional Japanese abrasive manufacturer

providing durability for household use

Available in Grey and Blue

Similar in function to a traditional European "steel" these rods are meant to "hone" or gently realign your edge

Comes with magnolia wood handle

Mike Henry

8 mm  Steel