During the early Edo period, the city of Hirosaki was a castle town home to over one hundred forging shops. Nigara Forging is one of those historical Tsugaru blacksmith shops, and the company has kept traditional forging techniques alive for centuries.
This 210mm gyuto is built around a VG10 stainless steel core hardened to roughly 62 HRC, delivering excellent edge retention and reliable corrosion resistance. The stainless cladding carries a tsuchime, or hammered, Damascus finish with real visual texture. Unlike most knives in this line, this gyuto is finished with a mahogany octagonal handle rather than ebony, giving it a slightly warmer tone in hand.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer who bought this after seeing a third-party video review calls himself glad he did - he cooks daily and owns a number of nice knives, but says they all pale in comparison to this one. He describes the sharpness as an understatement, with an edge that holds beautifully through daily use, slicing peppers and tomatoes effortlessly and cutting through proteins like butter. He considers it worth every penny.
Care Instructions: VG10 is a fully stainless steel - low maintenance and resistant to corrosion. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
This 210mm gyuto is built around a VG10 stainless steel core hardened to roughly 62 HRC, delivering excellent edge retention and reliable corrosion resistance. The stainless cladding carries a tsuchime, or hammered, Damascus finish with real visual texture. Unlike most knives in this line, this gyuto is finished with a mahogany octagonal handle rather than ebony, giving it a slightly warmer tone in hand.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer who bought this after seeing a third-party video review calls himself glad he did - he cooks daily and owns a number of nice knives, but says they all pale in comparison to this one. He describes the sharpness as an understatement, with an edge that holds beautifully through daily use, slicing peppers and tomatoes effortlessly and cutting through proteins like butter. He considers it worth every penny.
Care Instructions: VG10 is a fully stainless steel - low maintenance and resistant to corrosion. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
- Maker: Nigara
- Location: Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
- Cladding: Stainless Tsuchime Damascus
- Edge Steel: VG10 Stainless Steel
- HRC: 62
- Handle: Mahogany Octagonal
- Weight: 6.1 oz (174 g)
- Blade Length: 203 mm
- Total Length: 350 mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 49 mm
Reviews
1 review(s) WRITE A REVIEW (Reviews are subject to approval) Incredible Knife, August 8, 2025Posted By: Sean
10 people found this review helpful
Purchased this based on the video review by Steve G. and my gosh am I glad I did. I cook every day and have quite an array of nice knives shut they all pale in comparison to this beauty. Razor sharp is an understatement and it's held an edge beautifully. Slicing peppers and tomatoes takes no effort and proteins cut like butter. Worth every penny.
10 people found this review helpful
Purchased this based on the video review by Steve G. and my gosh am I glad I did. I cook every day and have quite an array of nice knives shut they all pale in comparison to this beauty. Razor sharp is an understatement and it's held an edge beautifully. Slicing peppers and tomatoes takes no effort and proteins cut like butter. Worth every penny.
