Here there are goodies for all the money. This knife is a collaboration between Satoshi Nakagawa, who forged the blade with Myojin Naohito as sharpener. You may already know Myojin from the now rare Tetsujin and MM knives from Konosuke, and here quality and finish are absolutely paramount.
The blade is forged in many layers of soft iron around a core of Aogami-1 - i.e. hard blue steel that takes a really fine egg.
The knife is a petty - so a smaller all-round tool for most cutting tasks. You should of course never subject a knife like this to harsh treatment. That is that it is absolutely forbidden to cut bones, frozen objects and generally things that could possibly damage the egg. You have to remember that hard steel is also brittle steel.
| Brand/series |
Satoshi Nakagawa X Myojin |
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Type |
Petty |
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Forging and steel
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Blue #1 / Soft Iron Damascus |
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Grinding
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50/50 |
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Handle type
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Japanese WA-Handle - Ebony with White Buffalo Horn |
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Stainless steel
|
NO |
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Hardness
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63/64
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The knife has a classic octagonal WA handle and ferrule of light buffalo horn. It cannot be washed in a dishwasher, and you should also expect the steel to patina after use - but that is also the charm of knives with soft iron sheaths.
