Sakai Kikumori was started in 1926 by Kawamura Hamono, and since then has become known as a top brand from Sakai. They are a relatively small brand but work with some of the very best local craftsmen in Sakai such as Yoshikazu Tanaka, Satoshi Nakagawa and Keichi Fuji just to name a few.
The blacksmith Satoshi Nakagawa is a relatively young blacksmith from Sakai, who has quickly gained a reputation as one of the most talented craftsmen in the very famous city of knives. He started teaching at shiraki Hamono at 18 after years of working at a sushi restaurant Shiraki-san always came on. Nakagawa apprenticed for 8 years and then took over the forge when Shiraki retired.
Nakagawa is really skilled and recognized as he can forge everything from white to blue steel, VG stainless, Ginsan and Forge Mizu Honyaki.
| Brand/series |
Sakai Kikumori |
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Type |
Yanagiba |
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Forging and steel
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2 Layers of White#1 and Soft Iron
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Grinding
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Single Bevel |
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Handle type
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Octagonal Black Oak
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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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Specs
(May vary due to handmade)
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Length: 300mm.
Height: 35mm.
Weight: 213g.
Width out of the handle: 4.5mm.
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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.
