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.
So K&S now is very pleased and honored to carry the latest works from Nakagawa-san. Initially in Ginsan steel and now in even more popular Blue1 core and damascus cladding, with featured wide bevel.
Measurement
| 210mm | 240mm | 270mm | |
| Weight | 195 g | 223 g | 265 g |
| Total Length | 352 mm | 384 mm | 422 mm |
| Tip to Heel Length | 200 mm | 230 mm | 260 mm |
| Blade Height at Heel | 48 mm | 49.6 mm | 50.4 mm |
| Width of Spine Above Heel | 3.5 mm | 3.3 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Width of Spine at Middle of Blade | 2.4 mm | 2.6 mm | 3.1 mm |
| Width of Spine at 1cm from Tip | 0.9 mm | 0.9 mm | 0.9mm |
Steel type: Blue 1 core with soft iron damascus cladding
Hardness (HRC): 63-64
Handle Design : K&S Teak wood handle with options