Nakagawa Left Handed Blue 1 Damascus Yanagiba 240/270/300/300 mmThe Blue 1 damascus line by Nakagawa offers great fit & finish, excellent forging, beautiful damascus pattern and a very competitive price. Measurements 240 mm 270 mm 300 mm 330 mm Weight 170 g 203 g 225 g 296 g Total Length mm Tip to Heel Length 233 mm 260 mm 289 mm 320 mm Blade Height at Heel 32 mm 33 mm 35 mm 37 mm Width of Spine Above Heel 4. 0 mm 4. 1 mm 4. 7 mm 4. 9 mm Width of Spine at Middle of Blade 3. 0 mm 3. 1 mm 3. 6 mm 4. 3 mm Width of

an excellent value for money choice for those who are looking for a step up from Tojiro’s popular DP series

this double-bevel profile features SG2 powdered steel core with stainless cladding in san-mai construction

The handle is sometimes installed rather badly

utilising a flat edge profile designed for straight vertical cuts through vegetables without rocking

The spine width is 2

0 mm Width of Spine Above Heel 1

2 mm  Width of Spine at Middle of Blade

it is highly regarded by straight razor users because of their super uniform abrasive size and high hardness

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During my visit to Togashi-san's workshop

I mainly use the Atoma as a flattening stone

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