Nigara Hamono from the Aomori region of Japan is a very interesting forge. The main blacksmith, Go Yoshizawa is probably one of the most innovative in the game. He keeps pushing and exploring new methods and ways to display his amazing craft. The result of his distinctive way of working can be seen especially in his "Trollkiller", "Anmon" and "Kurozome" knives.
This Yanagiba is hand-laminated by Yoshizawa-san, which is an incredibly difficult and long-lasting process that requires an extreme amount of practice. This also means that the knife is completely 100% handmade from top to toe. It is made with Blue #2 (aogami) in the core, hand-laminated with a very atypical and complex damascus cladding, which you typically only find from Nigara Hamono.
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Nigara Hamono 'Hand-Laminated'
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Type |
Sakimaru Yanagiba |
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Forging and steel
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Hand laminated Damascus w. Core of Blue #2 |
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Grinding
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100/0 To the Right |
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Handle type
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Japanese WA-Stock of Ebony & White Buffalo Horn |
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Stainless steel
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NO |
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Hardness
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62-63 |
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The knife must never be washed in a dishwasher, must not cut into hard objects such as bones, cartilage, bones and frozen objects as well as hard cheeses. Remember that it is a property of thin, hard metal that it can break.
