White #1 Mizu Honyaki forged and differentially heat treated by Satoshi Nakagawa. Nakagawa-san rose to fame as the protégé of the great Kenichi Shiraki, and in more recent years has taken up the mantle of this esteemed blacksmithing workshop. Nakagawa-san has honed his skills to be able to work with a wide range of steels, profiles and constructions - and has earned his well deserved reputation for forging and heat treating top quality blades.
A larger Gyuto with a distinct high convex grind tapering towards a thin edge, designed to perform flawlessly on a variety of produce. A weighty but well balanced feel with a very practical edge profile.
This blade has been finished with a progression of natural finger stones exposing some great hamon activity as well as the beautiful grain structure of the steel. Nakagawa-san's White #1 is very responsive on stones and takes an extremely keen edge.
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Steel |
Shirogami #1 |
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Edge Length |
256mm |
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Heel Height |
51mm |
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Spine thickness at the Heel |
3.7mm |
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Spine Thickness 10mm from the Tip |
1mm |
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Weight |
286g |
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Handle |
Octagonal Ebony |