Nigara Hamono Nigara Hamono SG-2 Kurouchi Tsuchime 21cm Kiritsuke Gyuto

Kurouchi Tsuchime  21cm Kiritsuke Gyuto
Core of Ultrahard SG-2 clad in Stainless Steel
62-63 HRC Hardness
Tsuchime Finish Blade
Octagon Black Ebony Wood Handle 
Black Buffalo bolster

The 21cm long blade of the Kiritsuke Gyuto knife makes this the ideal sized chef’s knife. A knife for all tasks! its size and shape make it ideal for joints as well as all normal chef’s knife tasks. The tip is designed to enable the knife to manoeuvre and handle easily, no matter what the task. Nigara Hamono is a living legend within Japanese Knifemaking circles, originally from a Samurai sword-making clan, the Niagara Hamono bloodline can be traced back about 400 years or 8 generations to be exact. Having been a legendary swordsmith the skills have been transferred across the years and now you can find all that experience within the knives Nigara Hamono forges. The knives come in beautiful grey presentation boxes with silver foil embroidered brand logo’s The blade has an SG2 core, which is clad in stainless steel giving it longevity in terms of performance but balances edge retention and durability. The handle is a beautiful octagonal Ebony handle with a black buffalo horn bolster. The blade is finished in a beautiful Kurouchi Tsuchime finish which is hand-hammered to create a unique pattern on every piece making them essentially a piece of artwork with an exquisite cutting edge that is subtly visible under the stainless steel cladding.