Nigara Hamono
Nigara Ginsan (Silver #3) Nashiji Kurosome Damascus 210mm Kiritsuke Gyuto
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The Nigara Ginsan Nashiji Kurosome Damascus Kiritsuke Gyuto is a top-tier workhorse knife that stands out from its rustic and coarse counterparts. Having a substantial weight and featuring extreme distal tapering from heel to tip, this knife ensures a firm and weighted grip near the handle for a smooth cutting experience. Its meticulous craftsmanship sets it apart from other series, with its unique hand-chiseled mark on the blade. Additionally, the knife boasts a stunning aesthetic with its Nashiji, Kurosome, and Damascus finishing, elevating its beauty to a whole new level.
Spec:
- Origin (Made in): Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Brand: Nigara Hamono
- Craftsman: Tsuyoshi Yoshizawa (吉澤 剛)
- Knife Type: Kiritsuke Gyuto
- Blade
- Construction: San Mai
- Grind: Double-edged Blade (50/50 Grind)
- Hagane (Core Steel): Ginsan
- Jigane (Cladding): Stainless Steel
- Hardness: 62 HRC
- Hand-forged, hand-ground, hand-sharpened
- Blade Finishes:
- Kurosome (Black Etched)
- Nashiji
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Damascus
- Blade Length (tip-to-heel): 195mm (7.7")
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Blade Height (at heel): 50mm
- Spine Thickness
- Above heel: 3.8mm
- Middle: 2.1mm
- Handle
- Shape: Hachikaku (Octagonal)
- Material: Wenge
- Kuchiwa / Tsukajiri: Buffalo Horn
- Length: 133mm
- Overall Length: 344mm
- Weight: 199g (7.01oz)
- Engraved Mark: In Japanese Kanji "Nigara Made" (二唐作)
About Nigara Hamono 二唐刃物
With 350 years of history, starting from making swords for Tsugaru clan in the early Edo period, Nigara Hamono has passed down know-how and skills for eight generations. Its 5th generation blacksmith Kunitoshi Nigara was a legendary sword maker, earning a long list of accolades, honorary titles, and knighthood. The current (8th) generation blacksmith — Tsuyoshi Yoshizawa is supported by his father Toshiju Yoshizawa who has a keen interest in art and music. Nigara’s famous Anmon design is the result of Toshiju’s love for Andy Warhol’s artworks. The family business’ expansion into construction steelworks has given Nigara unmatched access to in-house know-how when it comes to advanced finishing. All these set Nigara apart as one of the most special knife makers in Japan.
Care:
Ginsan (Gin3 or Silver #3) is a stainless carbon steel, with 14% added Chromium. Retaining the character of Japanese carbon steel, with similar hardness of Shirogami #2, Ginsan is stainless. It's edge retention is only slightly inferior to Shirogami #2, but the fact that it combines ease of sharpening, carbon steel character as well being stainless makes it a great choice for those who wish to have a Japanese carbon steel knife that is easy to maintain.
Cutting Surface:
Recommended cutting surface: wood, rubberized boards and high-end composites, and quality plastics such as polyethene make acceptable cutting surfaces, and will help protect and prolong knife’s edge. AVOID glass, metal, countertops, and other rigid, non-forgiving surfaces.
Sharpening:
We recommend sharpening all quality Japanese knives on whetstones, as we believe they yield the best results for your knives.
Customer Reviews
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This knife is so esoteric, I feel like I'm wielding a legendary weapon to mince shallots. Has a nice weight to it, it feels like a strong knife. The knife has a highly textured surface, you can feel the grooves in the damascus and the nashiji finish is less of a perfect pear skin and more of a pear that fell off the tree and has some dirt on it. The ginsan blade is razor sharp and I felt that it was easy to sharpen on wetstones. Very happy with the knife, it's beautiful and can be a daily driver. What a combo.
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I always liked the slighty rougher finishes, where the blade kind of emerges from the raw(er) steel.
This knife has a very interesting finish. On the photos you see the nashiji finish, the transition to the damascus and the inner core steel towards the blade. All of the surfaces, including the "polished" core steel have a rough feel to them, like a sand blasted finish. The knife is super sharp out of the box, but at the same time feels a lot heavier then typical slicers. The knife back is rather thick towards the handle but has a super fine point with a double sharpened edge. Perfect for poke into something or cutting fine stuff with the very thin blade in the tip area. Larger rougher stuff can be handled closer to the handle.
I have not tried to sharpen this yet, so I can't tell how much the sharpening will damage the sand blasted finish close to the edge. I do believe, any accidental scratch further up will be very visible on the sand blasted surface.