After 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.
After the success of bringing in Nakagawa-san's popular wide-bevel Ginsan line, we are now proud to offer his professional single bevel line - Blue1 yaganiba with beautifully finished spine and choil.
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Measurements
| 270 mm | 300 mm | 330 mm | |
| Weight | 221 g | 249 g | 283 g |
| Total Length | 422 mm | 452 mm | 482 mm |
| Tip to Heel Length | 260 mm | 290 mm | 320 mm |
| Blade Height at Heel | 34.2 mm | 35.9 mm | 36.7 mm |
| Width of Spine Above Heel | 4.5 mm | 4.8 mm | 5.0 mm |
| Width of Spine at Middle of Blade | 3.7 mm | 3.7 mm | 3.7 mm |
| Width of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip | 2.0 mm | 2.0 mm | 2.1 mm |
| Steel | Blue 1 | Blue 1 | Blue 1 |
| Hardness | HRC 63-64 | HRC 63-64 | HRC 63-64 |
| Handle Design | Teak handle and horn ferrule, with options |
Teak handle and horn ferrule, with options |
Teak handle and horn ferrule, with options |