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The petty takes its name from the French word “petit,” meaning “small.” This blade is equivalent to a paring knife. However, its height and length make it more versatile.
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There is something that sets Nigara Hamono apart from other families of knife makers in Japan. Firstly, it is worth noting that they have 350 years of history, starting with the manufacture of swords for the Tsugaru clan at the beginning of the Edo period. The transmission of knowledge and skills over eight generations has undoubtedly given Nigara knives their cultural DNA, but their long history is not unique to Nigara.
One could say that having a legendary fifth-generation blacksmith—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 is through the eyes of the current (eighth) generation blacksmith, Mr. Tsuyoshi Yoshizawa (吉澤 剛). As he stands in the family business’s 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 the days of sword forging – into construction steel mills, 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: kiritsuke petty
Blade length: 14.2 cm
Height at heel: 3.07 cm
Thickness at heel: 1.6 mm
Thickness at tip: 0.5 mm
Weight: 71 g
Designed entirely by hand, the handle is made of resin with stabilized and dyed maple spacers and a dyed and stabilized birch wood ferrule.
Nigara Hamono has many highly recognizable knife lines. From the swirling pattern of the Anmon Kurozome to the highly sought-after Troll Killers, this SG2 kurouchi tsuchime line is no different. What makes this line so recognizable, in our opinion, is the distinct excuse of abstraction, the lower half of a hexagonal hammer pattern (tsuchime) in the kurouchi (forged), but what makes it a solid knife choice to buy is this powdered steel known as SG2. Unmatched sharpness in stainless steel.
