Nigara Anmon (暗紋) SG2 Raindrop Damascus Sakimaru Sujihiki 270mm Mother-of-peral Western

This composition forms hard carbides that support edge retention while requiring extra care to prevent rusting during kitchen use

MV steel contains molybdenum and vanadium carbides that increase wear resistance while retaining toughness

This traditional handle profile is lightweight

This ensures the honyaki knife to have a similar hardness as a regular White 2 kasumi knife

but the same forging techniques such as welding and hammering have been kept alive in the making of  kitchen knives since then

With his own name engraved on to the blade

As a third-generation blacksmith at Takefu Knife Village

150 mm Weight 91 g Tip to Heel Length 150 mm Blade Height at Heel 30 mm Width of Spine Above Heel 2

(Good Design and Long-Life Design award winner in 1996)

and the result has been extremely positive

pairing thin geometry with structural durability

The double-bevel geometry suits mincing