Nakagawa mirror shirogami#1 tall gyuto 240mm

Zahocho Custom (2023)

The Nakagawa bokashi shirogami#1 gyuto is forged by blacksmith Satoshi Nakagawa. Just like our previous Nakagawa aogami#1 custom, we opted for the same bokashi finish for that minimalist look. It has shirogami#1 as its core steel, known for its purity and ability to achieve the highest sharpness among carbon steels. With its fine grain structure, this steel sharpens easily, can hold refined edges well, and can take very acute angles. The blade boasts a convex grind and is notably thin behind the edge, with just the right amount of flex, ensuring optimal cutting performance without feeling overly delicate. Enhancing its appearance, it showcases a mirror finish on the hira and a bokashi finish on the kireha, creating a striking contrast. The sharpener for this batch is undisclosed.

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Blacksmith: Satoshi Nakagawa
Sharpener: undisclosed*
Origin: Sakai, Japan
*Note: The same sharpener for the Nakagawa aogami#2 standard

Core steel: shirogami#1/ white#1
Steel type: carbon steel
Cladding: iron clad
Finish: mirror finish on hira

Overall length: 391mm
Blade length (heel to tip): 229mm
Blade height at the heel: 55.8mm
Spine thickness:
at the handle: 3.3mm
at the heel: 3.1
midway: 2.4
1cm from the tip: 1.2mm
Weight: 203g

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

Note:
a. For the care and maintenance of Japanese knives, such as the Nakagawa mirror shirogami#1 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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