Nigara Hamono
Nigara Aogami Super Matt Migaki Tsuchime Kiritsuke Petty
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Hand-crafted using Aogami Super carbon steel core, clad in stainless steel, this Kiritsuke Petty 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 S-shaped Tsuchime pattern. The finish of the jigane is truly unique on this knife - while the tsuchime patterns have an almost matt nashiji-like texture, giving this knife a sophisticated accent. As with all Nigara knives, the fit and finish of this knife are second to none, one example being the extremely smooth choil.
Spec:
- Origin (Made in): Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Brand: Nigara Hamono
- Craftsman: Tsuyoshi Yoshizawa (吉澤 剛)
- Knife Type: Kiritsuke Petty
- Blade
- Construction: San Mai
- Grind: Double-edged Blade (50/50 Grind)
- Hagane (Core Steel): Aogami Super (Blue Super)
- Jigane (Cladding): Stainless Steel
- Hardness: 62-63 HRC
- Hand-forged, hand-grinded, hand-sharpened
- Blade Finishes:
- Tsuchime (Hammered)
- Kasumi Polish
- Blade Length: 105mm (4.1") / 135mm (5.3")
- Blade Height (at heel): 31mm / 31mm
- Spine Thickness
- Above heel: 1.9mm / 1.9mm
- Middle: 1.8mm / 1.8mm
- Handle
- Shape: Hachikaku (Octagonal)
- Material: Wenge / Walnut
- Kuchiwa: Buffalo Horn
- Length: 120mm / 120mm
- Overall Length: 241mm / 271mm
- Weight: 72g (2.54oz) / 76g (2.68oz)
- 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:
Aogami Super (Blue Super) steel is considered the most superior Japanese high carbon steel for knife making. It is not stainless, therefore you must wipe your knife dry after each use, in particular the core steel not covered by the stainless cladding. Patina will develop over time, which will appear as “discoloration” on the cutting edge, but that is the nature of carbon steel - not a defect. The stainless cladding covers a large part of the blade, making maintenance easier but still preserving the cutting and sharpening pleasure of the Aogami Super core. 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.
Customer Reviews
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This Nigara Kiritsuke Petty is the perfect knife for my needs. The craftsmanship is flawless and the knife is beautiful to behold. It is perfectly balanced and and a joy to use. I was just slicing a variety of mushrooms for omelettes and was amazed at how this knife slipped through the delicate flesh without any tearing or crushing. Needless to say, it handles other veggies just as well.
Burrfection communicated regularly , shipped promptly and the knife was packaged extremely well. I couldn’t be more pleased.
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Like many, I really like a petty and the strong lines of a, kiritsuke. This Nigara is poetry in steel.
The hammered finish is gorgeous and the Kasumi is a delight! So how does it cut? Well I was just splitting atoms! Slid through onions and carrots oh so easily. The traditional handle fits my small hands nicely. I am indeed very happy to have this knife.
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Knife arrived already very sharped, high quality, this is my first Japanese knife, I can feel the difference during my home cooking. Knife blade size is perfect for this petty. Appreciated also the professional delivery and tracking, super fast, will reorder again on your shop in the future !
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Absolutely wonderful little knife, beautifully made and razor sharp. More than anything I want to review the store buying experience: it was absolutely fantastic!! my order was shipped lightning fast, came well packaged and the price was great too. If you have come across some negative comments on Reddit on this store, do yourself a favor and ignore them, bunch of bs! (and no this isn't a paid review, just my honest opinion and experience). Absolutely recommend this store!! keep up the great work!
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Fantastic little knife, beautifully made and razor sharp. Also want to say do not listen to the hate on Reddit on this store, just a bunch of nonsense. This store was superb, handled my order lightning fast, came well packaged and the price was great too (and no this isn’t some paid review just my honest opinion and experience). Thoroughly recommend it!