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The kiritsuke is a versatile blade, with a use very similar to the gyuto. The beveled tip is an asset because it allows for delicate tasks to be performed with greater precision.
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There is something that sets Nigara Hamono apart from other knifemaking families in Japan. One could first point to its 350-year history, beginning with swordmaking for the Tsugaru clan in the early Edo period. The passing down of know-how and skills over eight generations has undoubtedly given Nigara knives their cultural DNA, but this long history is not unique to Nigara.
One could say that having a legendary fifth-generation swordsmith—Japan’s national treasure, Mr. Kunitoshi Nigara (二唐國俊)—gives the family brand a high status. The best way to understand why Nigara stands out in the eyes of the current (8th) generation swordsmith—Mr. Tsuyoshi Yoshizawa (吉澤剛)—is to be understood. As he stands in the family business workshop with his younger brother and two young craftsmen, he feels inspired to create the most remarkable knives in the world.
The Nigara family has expanded since its sword-forging days into structural steelworks, steel beam technology, and the restoration of historic metal structures. In a word, Nigara is the guru of steel.
Brand: Nigara Hamono
Swordsmith: Tsuyoshi Yoshizawa
Series: Tsuchime
Steel: Aogami Super
Hardness: 64-65 HRC
Type: Kiritsuke
Blade Length: 23.5 cm
Heel Height: 5.40 cm
Heel Thickness: 2 mm
Tip Thickness: 0.4 mm
Weight: 188 g
Designed entirely by hand, the handle is made of dyed and stabilized black ash burl, brass and pearly resin spacers, magma resin ferrule.
Nigara Hamono has many distinctive knife lines. From the swirling pattern of the Anmon Kurozome to the highly sought-after Troll Killers, to the flagship SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime line. This Tsuchime series in Aogami Super steel is also one of its flagship lines.
