Nakagawa Blue 1 Damascus Kirisuke Yanagiba 270/ 300/ 330 mm sakai finished with a migaki surface

finished with a migaki surface treatment

Forged by master smith

The handle features a subtle taper and geometric profile designed for functional grip during extended use

since three sons and a couple apprentices are also working for him there (source)

Nakagawa Blue 1 Damascus Kirisuke Yanagiba 270/ 300/ 330 mm sakai finished with a migaki surfaceAfter the retirement of legendary master craftsman Kenichi Shiraki, Nakagawa san, as Shiraki san's disciple for almost 20 years, is heading the Shiraki Hamono (now as Nakagawa Hamono). In fact, many of Shiraki san's works including honyaki in the last 5 or more years were done by Nakagawa san. Nakagawa san is also forging knives for some top tier lines from Sakai retailers, namely Sakai Kikumori, Sakai Jikko, and some other brands. After the success