Nigara Hamono
Nigara R2/SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Kiritsuke Gyuto
Price:
$546.00
Hand-crafted using R2/SG2 high-speed powder steel, this Kiritsuke Gyuto is beautifully grinded with superb thinness behind-the-edge supported by the 62-63 HRC hardness. Being a guru of steel manipulation and expert on steel construction, Nigara Hamono created a unique Tsuchime pattern that is reminiscent of industrial steel beam, while the Kurouchi finish gives this knife a characterful accent. The fit and finish is superb for a Kurouchi knife, with a smoothly polished choil and refined Kasumi on the grind.
Note: the shade of darkness of the kurouchi finish (the darker part of the cladding) can vary. The kurouchi may appear to be slightly darker or lighter than what's shown in the photo.
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): R2/SG2
- Jigane (Cladding): Stainless Steel
- Hardness: 62-63 HRC
- Hand-forged, hand-grinded, hand-sharpened
- Blade Finishes:
- Tsuchime (Hammered)
- Kurouchi
- Kasumi Polish
- Blade Length: 210mm (8.3") / 240mm (9.4") / 270mm (10.6)
- Blade Height (at heel): 50mm / 52mm / 52mm
- Spine Thickness
- Above heel: 2.4mm / 2.4mm / 2.4mm
- Middle: 2.3mm / 2.3mm / 2.3//
- Handle
- Shape: Hachikaku (Octagonal)
- Material: Wenge
- Kuchiwa: Buffalo Horn
- Length: 145mm / 145mm / 145mm
- Overall Length: 356mm / 387mm / 414mm
- Weight: 169g (5.96oz) / 183g (6.46oz) / 203g (7.16oz)
- 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 the 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:
Wash and dry with a soft sponge, and safely store after use. Avoid cutting into bones, frozen foods, hard fruit pits.
Cutting Surface:
Recommended cutting surface: wood, rubberized boards and high-end composites, and quality plastics such as polyethylene 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.
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My wife got me this for Christmas and it is the best present I have received since my N64. This is the best knife I have ever held in my hands.
D
Definitely leans more towards gyuto than kiritsuke. There is a distinct belly with about 4-4.5 inches of flat area towards the heel. The grind is my preferred style with it very thin by the edge but retaining some heft towards the spine. It cuts very well without getting stuck in larger ingredients like a true laser does.
The hammered finish is very elegant and the two tone with the finish contrasts nicely. Overall fit and finish is perfect. No issues with fitment on the handle with all pieces flush with each other.
Note that the 270 is more akin to a 240 because Nigara measures weirdly. Thus the 240 is more like a 210.
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I was very surprised in the quality. Its insanely sharp out of the box. The weight of the knife itself can cut paper thin roma tomatoes with no effort.
S
superfast shipping!
safe packaging!
And a really beautiful knife! Top part of the knife is a lot darker than shown in the fotos! That's not a problem but maybe consider shooting
some new pictures. As for now i can't say much about the knifes performance because it's for a friend, but i'm sure it works splendidly.
Greets from Austria
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This knife is so amazing, i feel like a samurai when i am using it. the hammering pattern on the blade looks like armor. it is one beautiful work of art and brings more joy while cooking.