About the Maker - Satoshi Nakagawa

Studied under the legendary blacksmith Kenichi Shiraki (白木健一), Satoshi Nakagawa (中川悟志) produces his knives under the brand Nakagawa Hamono (中川打刃物). He is one of an estimated four blacksmiths in the world who can make Mizu-Honyaki Knives out of Shirogami #1 steel.

About the Shape - Nakiri

The Nakiri (菜切り) knife is a Western-style Japanese vegetable knife with a thin and broad rectangular blade, a straight cutting edge, and a flat, blunt tip. It is specifically designed to excel at quickly and efficiently chopping, slicing, dicing and mincing vegetables.

About the Steel - Ginsan

Developed by Hitachi Metals in Japan, the Ginsan (Silver #3) is a carbon steel and what makes it special is that it is stainless at the same time. Ginsan is easy to sharpen and has a hardness similar to the Shirogami steels, making it ideal for users who want an easy to maintain steel.

About the Finish - Kasumi

Kasumi (霞) means "mist" and refers to the hazy appearance of the soft steel/iron cladding, in contrast to the fine polished cutting edge.

About the Finish - Migaki

Migaki (磨き) means polished but not necessarily as finely polished like a mirror finish. The finish gives knives a minimalist and elegant look though the degree of polishing varies from one blacksmith to the next.

Satoshi Nakagawa Ginsan Kasumi Migaki Nakiri 165mm

Maker

Knife Type

Steel

Finish - Kasumi

Finish - Migaki

Shipping

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Nakagawa Hamono Silver #3 Kasumi / Migaki 165mm Nakiri with No Handle

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