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Nigara Hamono Mt. Fuji Mizu-Honyaki 'Full-Moon' Yanagiba 330mm - White #1

Sale pricekr 18.999,00 DKK

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Nigara Hamono from the Aomori region of Japan is a very interesting smithy. The head smith, Go Yoshizawa is probably one of the most innovative in the game. He keeps pushing and exploring new methods and ways to showcase his amazing craftsmanship. The result of his unique way of working can be seen in his, "Trollkiller", "Anmon" and "Kurozome" knives.

This knife is made in honyaki construction, which means it is a piece of steel, in this case Shirogami 1, that has been differentially hardened. This is done by putting clay on the back of the knife before hardening the knife. The clay makes the back of the knife cool down more slowly, so it becomes soft in the back and gives stability to the knife. The edge where there is no clay, cools down faster and therefore becomes harder in the steel. This process also creates a lot of stress in the steel during hardening, which causes many honyaki to break during production. For this reason, honyakis cost significantly more than normal 3-layer knives. The combination of the softer back and hard edge gives a unique cutting experience that is very different from other knives.

In this case, the hamon (the hardening line from the clay) is shaped like Mt. Fuji, and full moons on both sides

When purchasing the blade, you get an optional handle, including custom handles that we build ourselves from scratch, according to your wishes.

Brand/series Nigara Mizu-Honyaki (Water Hardened)
Type Yanagiba

Forging and steel
Honyaki - Shirogami 1

Grinding
100/0 To the Right

Handle type
Blade Only - Comes with Optional Handle

Stainless
NO

Hardness
63-64

Specs (Blade Only)

(May vary slightly because the knife is handmade)


Length: 330mm.

Height: 41mm.

Weight: 214g.

Width out of the handle: 4.5mm.

The knife should never be washed in a dishwasher, and should not be used to cut hard objects such as bones, cartilage, frozen objects, or hard cheeses. Remember that it is a characteristic of thin, hard metal that it can break.

Nigara Hamono Mt. Fuji Mizu-Honyaki 'Full-Moon' Yanagiba 330mm - White #1
Nigara Hamono Mt. Fuji Mizu-Honyaki 'Full-Moon' Yanagiba 330mm - White #1 Sale pricekr 18.999,00 DKK