Miyazaki x Zahocho tsuchime kurouchi aogami #2 damascus 230mm gyuto (2022)

Zahocho Custom

Haruki Miyazaki-san, born in 1985, is a young blacksmith from Goto, Nagasaki. For five years, he apprenticed under Toshio Ooba-san who is known for his hakata knives (a regional variation of the bunka). After the apprenticeship, he travelled all over Japan to gain some more knowledge from other blacksmiths. Miyazaki-san also learned from the famous blacksmith Yukinori Shirataka-san (†2017) who was considered a living national treasure.

In 2011, he finally decided to open his own workshop. He makes various knives using aogami#2, shirogami#2, aogami super, and ginsan. He is also known for his "Tsubaki knife" or the hakata.

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This model is slightly taller and longer compared to the 2021 version.

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Brand/ blacksmith: Miyazaki
Location: Nagasaki, Japan
Knife type: gyuto
Finish: tsuchime kurouchi damascus

Construction type: sanmai | iron clad
Steel category: carbon
Core steel: Hitachi Aogami #2 (blue #2)

2022 version:
Total length: 392mm
Blade length: 236mm
Blade height at heel: 55mm
Spine thickness at handle: 3.3mm
Spine thickness at heel: 3.0mm
Spine thickness at middle: 2.1mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 1.3mm
Weight: 230g

Edge/bevel: 50:50
Handle: mono octagonal boak
Hand orientation: ambidextrous

NOTE:
These knives are handmade so there will be slight variances and imperfections. Even the pricier Shigefusa or Kiyoshi Kato knives can have minor imperfections.

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