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, primarily in Ginsan steel with featured wide bevel, followed by more profiles and various steels in the near future.
Measurements
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210mm |
240mm
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Weight
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183 g
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225 g |
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Total Length
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348 mm
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378mm |
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Tip to Heel Length
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201 mm
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231 mm |
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Blade Height at Heel
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40.8 mm
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45.4 mm |
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Width of Spine Above Heel
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2.6 mm
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3.2 mm |
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Width of Spine at Middle of Blade
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2.4 mm
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2.7 mm |
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Width of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip
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1.0 mm
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1.0mm |
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Steel
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Ginsan core with stainless clad
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Ginsan core with stainless clad |
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Hardness
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HRC 60 - 61
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HRC 60-61 |
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Handle Design
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K&S Ebony handle with options
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K&S Ebony handle with options
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