Nigara Hamono traces its origins to the castle town of Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture, where more than a hundred forging shops once operated during the early Edo period. The workshop has survived through centuries of change while holding to the traditional Tsugaru forging techniques that defined the region. The result is a line of knives that carry genuine historical weight - not as a marketing claim, but as a lived reality in the steel and the method.
This 150mm petty is built on a san mai platform with Silver 3 (Ginsan) stainless at the core, clad in layered Damascus steel and acid-etched to produce a striking distressed surface with depth and variation at every angle. Silver 3 is a low-maintenance stainless that sharpens beautifully and holds an edge with authority at 62 HRC. At 150mm the petty is a nimble utility blade - ideal for detail work, breaking down small proteins, and any task where a full-size gyuto is more knife than the job needs. The handle is ebony octagonal, fitted neatly and well-balanced for a blade of this size.
Care Instructions: Silver 3 is a stainless steel and resists corrosion well. Hand wash and dry after use. Avoid the dishwasher. Sharpen on quality water stones - the steel responds well and holds a refined edge.
This 150mm petty is built on a san mai platform with Silver 3 (Ginsan) stainless at the core, clad in layered Damascus steel and acid-etched to produce a striking distressed surface with depth and variation at every angle. Silver 3 is a low-maintenance stainless that sharpens beautifully and holds an edge with authority at 62 HRC. At 150mm the petty is a nimble utility blade - ideal for detail work, breaking down small proteins, and any task where a full-size gyuto is more knife than the job needs. The handle is ebony octagonal, fitted neatly and well-balanced for a blade of this size.
Care Instructions: Silver 3 is a stainless steel and resists corrosion well. Hand wash and dry after use. Avoid the dishwasher. Sharpen on quality water stones - the steel responds well and holds a refined edge.
- Maker: Nigara Hamono
- Location: Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Construction: San Mai
- Cladding: Damascus (Acid-Etched)
- Edge Steel: Silver 3 (Ginsan) Stainless
- HRC: 62+
- Weight: 3.7 oz (104 g)
- Blade Length: 141mm
- Total Length: 268mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 4mm
- Blade Height: 31mm
- Handle: Ebony Octagonal
