Nakagawa Ginsan Sakimaru Yanagiba 270 / 300 / 330 mm Mirror Polished Finish, Left-Handed

Nakagawa Ginsan Sakimaru Yanagiba 270 / 300 / 330 mm Mirror Polished Finish, Left-HandedAfter 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. So K&S now is very

This petty knife suits users who value exceptional fit and finish in a smaller utility profile designed for in-hand peeling and garnish preparation

you will not feel the diamond plate stick to the stone at all

With a 47mm heel height and balanced weight distribution

I much prefer the custom handles that we often seen here in KKF made by our own hobbyists and pro craftsmen

171 mm  Blade Height at Heel

providing a sturdy grip for precise handling during detail work

The company is based in Seki Japan

1 mm Width of Spine at about 2cm from tip 0

303 mm  Tip to Heel Length

Thickness at spine:

slicing vegetables

including the likes of Sakai Takayuki and Sakai Jikko