Nakagawa

Custom Tadokoro Nakagawa Aogami B1 Damascus Gyuto 240 mm Mirror Finish - Thuya burl and marbled horn

$650.00

Nakagawa

Custom Tadokoro Nakagawa Aogami B1 Damascus Gyuto 240 mm Mirror Finish - Thuya burl and marbled horn

$650.00

This series is hand ground by Makoto Tadokoro in Tosa Japan and forged by Satoshi Nakagawa in Sakai.

Tadokoro-san trained with the famous grinder & sharpener Morihiro in Sakai beginning as a teenager. Tadokoro-san's grinding and finishing skill is exceptional, his work definitely shows he has made the most of his 25 years of experience.

Nakagawa-san's knives are characterized by excellent heat control during forging and a very thorough heat treatment creating knives that have superb edge formation and edge life with good toughness.

 

Specs:

  • Sharpener: Tadokoro
  • Blacksmith: Nakagawa 
  • Core Steel: Aogami 1 
  • Cladding: Soft Iron Damascus 
  • Finish: Mirror
  • Edge Length: 230 mm
  • Height: 49.3” mm
  • Weight: 134 g 
  • Spine at heel: 2.5 mm
  • Spine midway: 2.4 mm 
  • Spine about 1 cm from tip: 1.0 mm

 

Use & Care

  • Do not attempt to cut, hit or chop frozen products or bones. The blade can chip or break with improper use.
  • Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Never put the knife in a dishwasher, nor soak it in water. Ever!
  • Use a sharpening stone to maintain the sharpness of the blade. 
  • Do not use on hard melons or items that may torque the blade.
  • Use a sharpening stone to maintain the sharpness of the blade.
  • Description

This series is hand ground by Makoto Tadokoro in Tosa Japan and forged by Satoshi Nakagawa in Sakai.

Tadokoro-san trained with the famous grinder & sharpener Morihiro in Sakai beginning as a teenager. Tadokoro-san's grinding and finishing skill is exceptional, his work definitely shows he has made the most of his 25 years of experience.

Nakagawa-san's knives are characterized by excellent heat control during forging and a very thorough heat treatment creating knives that have superb edge formation and edge life with good toughness.

 

Specs:

  • Sharpener: Tadokoro
  • Blacksmith: Nakagawa 
  • Core Steel: Aogami 1 
  • Cladding: Soft Iron Damascus 
  • Finish: Mirror
  • Edge Length: 230 mm
  • Height: 49.3” mm
  • Weight: 134 g 
  • Spine at heel: 2.5 mm
  • Spine midway: 2.4 mm 
  • Spine about 1 cm from tip: 1.0 mm

 

Use & Care

  • Do not attempt to cut, hit or chop frozen products or bones. The blade can chip or break with improper use.
  • Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Never put the knife in a dishwasher, nor soak it in water. Ever!
  • Use a sharpening stone to maintain the sharpness of the blade. 
  • Do not use on hard melons or items that may torque the blade.
  • Use a sharpening stone to maintain the sharpness of the blade.