Hatsukokoro x Nakagawa ginsan kiritsuke gyuto 240mm

A kiritsuke gyuto handcrafted by Satoshi Nakagawa for the Hatsukokoro brand. The blade features a ginsan core steel and is sharpened by Morihiro Hamono, showcasing a subtle concave grind with some nice edge flex. The blade is paired with an octagonal ebony handle with black horn ferrule.

Our favorite stainless steel, Ginsan or Silver#3 by Hitachi, offers the ease of sharpening akin to carbon steel, which is why it's often referred to as the "stainless shirogami." This steel also takes a very keen edge with relatively good edge retention. If you're looking for a stainless option, you can't go wrong with this Nakagawa-forged gyuto; his ginsan is one of the best out there.

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Brand: Hatsukokoro
Blacksmith: Satoshi Nakagawa
Sharpener: Morihiro hamono
Location: Sakai, Japan
Knife type: kiritsuke gyuto

Construction type: sanmai
Cladding: stainless clad
Core steel: Ginsan / Silver#3
Steel type: stainless

Overall length: 388mm
Blade length (heel to tip): 229mm
Blade height at heel: 46.7mm
Spine thickness at handle: 3.3mm
Spine thickness at heel: 3.1mm
Spine thickness at middle: 2.3mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 0.9mm
Weight: 233g

Edge/bevel: 50:50
Handle: octagonal ebony with horn ferrule
Hand orientation: ambidextrous
Saya/ sheath: Not included

Note:
a. For the care and maintenance of Japanese knives, such as the Hatsukokoro Nakagawa ginsan kiritsuke gyuto knife, please refer to our care guide below.
b. Please note that there may be slight variations in the measurements of handcrafted Japanese kitchen knives.

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