Nigara x Hatsukokoro Ryusui Blue 2 Damascus Nashiji Gyuto 210mm

Nigara x Hatsukokoro Ryusui Blue 2 Damascus Nashiji Gyuto 210mmThe Nigara x Hatsukokoro Ryusui Blue 2 Damascus Nashiji Gyuto 210mm is a double bevel chef's knife best fit for enthusiasts and professional chefs seeking an Aogami #2 carbon steel blade with artistic nashiji damascus cladding. Crafted by Nigara in Aomori, this 210mm gyuto features san mai construction with a soft iron damascus clad over a Blue 2 core, measuring 4. 0mm at the heel and tapering to 0. 7mm at the tip with a 49mm heel height. Aogami #2

Product No

1% carbon with tungsten additions that form hard carbides for edge retention while maintaining sharpening ease and chip resistance

not only it is very difficult to forge and sharpen (hence expensive)

Something that is forged by the Chinese

It is fitted with an octagonal ebony handle that provides a tapered geometric grip

Doing so not only allows the knife to cut as good as a monosteel knife (core steel doing the work)

this remarkable grating board is designed to cater to the needs of both professional chefs and home cooks

and weighing 140

some times too bulky

259 g  Total Length

165 mm Weight 150 g Total Length 315 mm Tip to Heel Length 165 mm Blade Height at Heel 50

the knife pairs this performance-oriented edge with an octagonal teak handle and black buffalo horn ferrule