KnivesAfter 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 pleased and honored to carry the latest works from Nakagawa-san, primarily in Ginsan steel with featured wide bevel, followed by more profiles and various steels in the near future. 
Measurements 
 
|   | 
210mm | 
240mm
  | 
| 
 Weight  
 | 
 166 g  
 | 
226 g  | 
| 
 Total Length 
 | 
 348 mm  
 | 
380mm | 
| 
 Tip to Heel Length 
 | 
 201 mm  
 | 
231 mm | 
| 
 Blade Height at Heel 
 | 
 46 mm  
 | 
50 mm | 
| 
 Width of Spine Above Heel  
 | 
 2.2 mm  
 | 
2.9 mm | 
| 
 Width of Spine at Middle of Blade 
 | 
 1.7 mm  
 | 
2.3 mm | 
| 
 Width of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip 
 | 
 1.0 mm  
 | 
1.1mm | 
| 
 Steel 
 | 
 Ginsan core with stainless clad 
 | 
 Ginsan core with stainless clad | 
| 
 Hardness 
 | 
 HRC 60 - 61 
 | 
 HRC 60-61 | 
| 
 Handle Design 
 | 
 K&S Ebony handle with options 
 | 
K&S Ebony handle with options
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