The sujihiki - Japan's dedicated slicing knife - demands a flat grind, a narrow profile, and a blade long enough to pull through large proteins in single clean strokes. Nigara Hamono builds this 300mm version in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, where the workshop has operated since the Edo period when the city was one of Japan's most active forging centers. The traditional Tsugaru techniques that shaped that era are still intact here, and the result is a slicer that is as visually striking as it is precise in use.
The core is Silver 3 stainless at 62 HRC, wrapped in layered Damascus cladding and acid-etched to the deeply textured, distressed surface that defines the Nigara Damascus line. At 294mm the blade has genuine reach for breaking down whole roasts, slicing fish, or any protein that rewards a long, pulling stroke. Blade height sits at 40mm - narrow and purposeful, as a sujihiki should be. The 4mm spine at the base tapers cleanly toward the tip, and the ebony octagonal handle is fitted and balanced for a blade of this length.
Care Instructions: Silver 3 is a stainless steel with strong corrosion resistance. Hand wash and dry after use. Avoid the dishwasher. Quality water stones are the right tool for this steel - it responds well and holds a refined slicing edge at 62 HRC.
The core is Silver 3 stainless at 62 HRC, wrapped in layered Damascus cladding and acid-etched to the deeply textured, distressed surface that defines the Nigara Damascus line. At 294mm the blade has genuine reach for breaking down whole roasts, slicing fish, or any protein that rewards a long, pulling stroke. Blade height sits at 40mm - narrow and purposeful, as a sujihiki should be. The 4mm spine at the base tapers cleanly toward the tip, and the ebony octagonal handle is fitted and balanced for a blade of this length.
Care Instructions: Silver 3 is a stainless steel with strong corrosion resistance. Hand wash and dry after use. Avoid the dishwasher. Quality water stones are the right tool for this steel - it responds well and holds a refined slicing edge at 62 HRC.
- Maker: Nigara Hamono
- Location: Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Construction: San Mai
- Cladding: Damascus (Acid-Etched)
- Edge Steel: Silver 3 (Ginsan) Stainless
- HRC: 62+
- Weight: 8.4 oz (238 g)
- Blade Length: 294mm
- Total Length: 452mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 4mm
- Blade Height: 40mm
- Handle: Ebony Octagonal
