Nigara Hamono is a Japanese brand with a rich history of blacksmithing dating back 350 years. As noble, shogun-serving swordsmiths, the workshop preserved that tradition for generations. Master swordsmith Nigara Kunitoshi gained real recognition during the Showa period, and despite the US military ban on swordmaking after World War II, Nigara adapted and now makes some of the finest kitchen cutlery in Northern Japan, with blacksmith Yoshizawa-san carrying that work forward today.
This sujihiki is built from SG2 powdered stainless steel hardened to 62-63 HRC, delivering exceptional edge retention and a keen, refined edge well suited to long, clean slicing cuts. The stainless cladding carries a migaki finish, and the wenge wood octagonal handle with buffalo horn ferrule is comfortable and well balanced for extended slicing work.
Care Instructions: SG2 is a stainless steel but is hard and somewhat chip-prone at this hardness level. Use wood or rubber cutting boards only. Avoid bones, frozen foods, and hard materials. Hand wash and dry after use. Strop regularly between sharpenings and use quality water stones for a full sharpening.
This sujihiki is built from SG2 powdered stainless steel hardened to 62-63 HRC, delivering exceptional edge retention and a keen, refined edge well suited to long, clean slicing cuts. The stainless cladding carries a migaki finish, and the wenge wood octagonal handle with buffalo horn ferrule is comfortable and well balanced for extended slicing work.
Care Instructions: SG2 is a stainless steel but is hard and somewhat chip-prone at this hardness level. Use wood or rubber cutting boards only. Avoid bones, frozen foods, and hard materials. Hand wash and dry after use. Strop regularly between sharpenings and use quality water stones for a full sharpening.
- Brand: Nigara
- Blacksmith: Yoshizawa San
- Location: Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
- Edge Steel: SG2 Stainless Steel
- HRC: 62-63
- Cladding: Stainless Tsuchime
- Finish: Migaki
- Edge Grind: Even
- Handle: Wenge Octagonal
- Ferrule: Buffalo Horn
- Weight: 5.8 oz (166 g)
- Blade Length: 245 mm
- Total Length: 395 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 39 mm
