Hatsukokoro / Nakagawa Ginsan (Silver #3) Mirror 300mm Kiritsuke Yanagiba

This Hatsukokoro / Nakagawa Kiritsuke Yanagiba features a stunning mirror polish finish and Aogami #2 steel, providing a combination of beauty and precision. The perfect fit-and-finish of this knife will create razor-sharp edges for an effortless slicing experience.  

Spec:

• Origin (Made in): Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
• Brand: Hatsukokoro
• Blacksmith: Nakagawa Hamono
• Knife Type: Kiritsuke Yanagiba
• Blade
• Construction: Awase (Kasumi)
• Grind: Single Bevel (Right-handed)
• Hagane (Core Steel): Ginsan (Silver #3)
• Jigane (Cladding): Stainless Steel
• Hardness: 62-63 HRC
• Hand-forged, hand-ground, hand-sharpened
• Blade Finishes:
  
• Mirror finish
  
• Kasumi Polish
• Blade Length: 290mm (11.4")
• Blade Height (at heel): 35mm 
• Spine Thickness
• Above heel: 4.0mm 
• Middle: 3.4mm 
  
• Handle
• Shape: Hachikaku (Octagonal)
• Material: Ebony 
• Kuchiwa : Buffalo Horn
• Length: 153mm
• Overall Length: 455mm
  
• Weight: 214g (7.54oz) 
• Engraved Mark (Front): In Japanese Kanji "Trademark Hatsukokoro" (登録 初心)
• Engraved Mark (Back): In Japanese Kanji "Nakagawa Made Ginsan" (中川作 銀三)

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 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.