Nakagawa Ginsan Chuka 170mm with Ironwood Handle paste Handle Design

Handle Design

NOTE: the figures provided are for reference only

This 270 mm profile features a slim blade geometry that reduces surface contact with soft protein to minimise friction during forward cutting motions

sharpening

The good old KING 1000 medium grit stone

Nakagawa Ginsan Chuka 170mm with Ironwood Handle paste Handle DesignNakagawa Ginsan Chuka 170mm with Ironwood Handle, Hatsukokoro brand, sharpened by Morihiro. 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