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255.00 € HT
The butcher knife is inspired by the classic European butcher’s knife, and like its counterpart, it is ideal for cutting meat and poultry.
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There is something that sets Nigara Hamono apart from other families of swordsmiths in Japan. One might first point to its 350-year history, beginning with the crafting of swords for the Tsugaru clan in the early Edo period. The transmission of know-how and skills across eight generations has undoubtedly imbued Nigara knives with their cultural DNA, but a long history is not unique to Nigara.
One could say that having a legendary fifth-generation blacksmith—Japan’s Living National Treasure, Mr. Kunitoshi Nigara (二 唐 國俊)—lends the family brand a distinguished status. The best way to understand why Nigara stands out is through the eyes of the current (8th) generation blacksmith—Mr. Tsuyoshi Yoshizawa (吉澤 剛). As he stands in the family business’s workshop, alongside his younger brother and two young artisans, he feels inspired to create the most remarkable knives in the world.
The Nigara family has expanded since the days of sword forging—into construction steelworks, steel beam technologies, and the restoration of historic metal structures. In a word, Nigara is the guru of steel.
Brand: Nigara Hamono
Blacksmith: Tsuyoshi Yoshizawa
Series: Tsuchime kurouchi
Steel: SG2
Hardness: 63-64 HRC
Type: butcher
Blade length: 17.2 cm
Heel height: 3.07 cm
Heel thickness: 1.6 mm
Thickness at tip: 0.5 mm
Weight: 91 g
Entirely handcrafted, the handle is made of dyed and stabilized maple burl, combined with resin. The spacers are made of faux ivory and dyed and stabilized ash wood, and the ferrule is made of pearlescent resin.
Nigara Hamono offers a wide range of highly distinctive knife lines. From the swirling pattern of the Anmon Kurozome to the highly sought-after Troll Killers, this SG2 kurouchi tsuchime line is no exception. What makes this line so recognizable, in our opinion, is the distinct abstract pattern—the lower half of a hexagonal hammered (tsuchime) design in the kurouchi (rough-forged) finish—but what makes it a solid choice for a knife purchase is the powder steel known as SG2. Unmatched sharpness in a stainless steel.
