Nigara Gyuto Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime 210mm (8.2")
Looking for a knife that will impress you both in functionality and looks? Look no further. The knives of the Nigara Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime line are more than impressive.
The look and feel of these knives will leave no one indifferent. The transition from the unique wave-like tsuchime hammered pattern into the matte shinogi line is dotted with tiny spots reminiscent of snow. They match beautifully with the silver hair line finish, which runs along the length of the blade just above the cutting edge, marking the separation between the softer and the harder, core steel.
The blade is fitted with a dark ebony Japanese handle, made from a single piece of smooth wood that feels polished to the touch and offers an unparalleled tactile experience with every cut.
The Nigara Gyuto Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime 210mm (8.2") is a multi-purpose Japanese kitchen knife, suitable for preparing meat, fish, and vegetables. Its Aogami Super high carbon steel core is incredibly hard and tough, retains super fine sharpness for a long time, and is easy to resharpen.
BLADE SHAPE:
Gyuto is the most versatile and useful blade shape in the modern kitchen. It has a wide profile for easy food transfer and tends to be fairly flat towards the heel, enabling easy and fast chopping on the cutting board. A pointed tip allows piercing and precise, delicate work. A slight curve between the tip and the midsection makes the belly great for rocking the blade back and forth when cutting. It can be used for cutting meat, fish, and vegetables.
*The length of the cutting edge is 197mm (heel to point), but with this knife the length is measured from the edge of the handle to the tip of the blade, amounting to 210mm.
STEEL:
The centerpiece of this knife series is Hitachi's Super Blue Steel (Aogami Super), which ranks at the very top of quality Japanese steels. Aogami Super steel is extremely rich in carbon, which directly affects the blade's hardness. It also contains 0.4% vanadium which gives the steel more toughness.
This knife was heat-treated to the hardness of around 63 HRC. It is extremely hard steel, meaning that it retains super fine sharpness for a long time despite its extensive usage. In addition, due to the high carbon content, the knife is very easy to resharpen.
LAMINATION:
The core layer consisting of AS steel is sandwiched between layers of softer, stainless steel in a technique called san-mai - it is used to improve the blade's structural integrity and subsequent ability to withstand impacts and to prevent chipping. San-mai translates to “three layers” in Japanese, referring to a blade that is composed of a primary, inner layer of harder steel (hagane) and two secondary, outer layers of softer steel (jigane) that protect the prior.
GEOMETRY:
It has a double bevel (symmetrical) blade, so it is suitable for both left- and right-handed users. Based on the ratio between the surfaces (the location of the angle change), this knife's profile is classified as a flat V-edge type, which makes it less brittle and easier to resharpen.
BLADE FINISH:
The surface of the blade was treated with a special textured hammer, leaving complex geometric impressions on its upper part. It is a stunning technique that involves skillfully hammering the blade's surface to create captivating indentations, which—aside from the purely aesthetic—also has a distinct practical function of reducing friction and creating air pockets that diminish the sticking of food to the blade during cutting.
HANDLE:
The Japanese handle (Wa) is made from a single piece of luxurious rich dark ebony wood, renowned for its exceptional hardness and density, which makes it one of the most durable and resistant woods. It is polished to a high gloss, creating a luxurious and elegant appearance and smooth feel that fits into the hand seamlessly. With its octagonal shape, it is suitable for both left and right-handed users. Recently the number of manufacturers of such handles has decreased, making them difficult to find.
BLACKSMITH:
Nigara Hamono is a historic smithy with a 350-year tradition. It has been active in the city of Hirosaki since the early Edo Period, when it started making swords for the Tsugaru clan. With over a hundred forging shops in the region during that era, Nigara Forging stands as a testament to Tsugaru Uchihamono's rich history and artistry.
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Nigara Gyuto Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime 210mm (8.2")
Looking for a knife that will impress you both in functionality and looks? Look no further. The knives of the Nigara Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime line are more than impressive.
The look and feel of these knives will leave no one indifferent. The transition from the unique wave-like tsuchime hammered pattern into the matte shinogi line is dotted with tiny spots reminiscent of snow. They match beautifully with the silver hair line finish, which runs along the length of the blade just above the cutting edge, marking the separation between the softer and the harder, core steel.
The blade is fitted with a dark ebony Japanese handle, made from a single piece of smooth wood that feels polished to the touch and offers an unparalleled tactile experience with every cut.
The Nigara Gyuto Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime 210mm (8.2") is a multi-purpose Japanese kitchen knife, suitable for preparing meat, fish, and vegetables. Its Aogami Super high carbon steel core is incredibly hard and tough, retains super fine sharpness for a long time, and is easy to resharpen.
BLADE SHAPE:
Gyuto is the most versatile and useful blade shape in the modern kitchen. It has a wide profile for easy food transfer and tends to be fairly flat towards the heel, enabling easy and fast chopping on the cutting board. A pointed tip allows piercing and precise, delicate work. A slight curve between the tip and the midsection makes the belly great for rocking the blade back and forth when cutting. It can be used for cutting meat, fish, and vegetables.
*The length of the cutting edge is 197mm (heel to point), but with this knife the length is measured from the edge of the handle to the tip of the blade, amounting to 210mm.
STEEL:
The centerpiece of this knife series is Hitachi's Super Blue Steel (Aogami Super), which ranks at the very top of quality Japanese steels. Aogami Super steel is extremely rich in carbon, which directly affects the blade's hardness. It also contains 0.4% vanadium which gives the steel more toughness.
This knife was heat-treated to the hardness of around 63 HRC. It is extremely hard steel, meaning that it retains super fine sharpness for a long time despite its extensive usage. In addition, due to the high carbon content, the knife is very easy to resharpen.
LAMINATION:
The core layer consisting of AS steel is sandwiched between layers of softer, stainless steel in a technique called san-mai - it is used to improve the blade's structural integrity and subsequent ability to withstand impacts and to prevent chipping. San-mai translates to “three layers” in Japanese, referring to a blade that is composed of a primary, inner layer of harder steel (hagane) and two secondary, outer layers of softer steel (jigane) that protect the prior.
GEOMETRY:
It has a double bevel (symmetrical) blade, so it is suitable for both left- and right-handed users. Based on the ratio between the surfaces (the location of the angle change), this knife's profile is classified as a flat V-edge type, which makes it less brittle and easier to resharpen.
BLADE FINISH:
The surface of the blade was treated with a special textured hammer, leaving complex geometric impressions on its upper part. It is a stunning technique that involves skillfully hammering the blade's surface to create captivating indentations, which—aside from the purely aesthetic—also has a distinct practical function of reducing friction and creating air pockets that diminish the sticking of food to the blade during cutting.
HANDLE:
The Japanese handle (Wa) is made from a single piece of luxurious rich dark ebony wood, renowned for its exceptional hardness and density, which makes it one of the most durable and resistant woods. It is polished to a high gloss, creating a luxurious and elegant appearance and smooth feel that fits into the hand seamlessly. With its octagonal shape, it is suitable for both left and right-handed users. Recently the number of manufacturers of such handles has decreased, making them difficult to find.
BLACKSMITH:
Nigara Hamono is a historic smithy with a 350-year tradition. It has been active in the city of Hirosaki since the early Edo Period, when it started making swords for the Tsugaru clan. With over a hundred forging shops in the region during that era, Nigara Forging stands as a testament to Tsugaru Uchihamono's rich history and artistry.
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Looking for a knife that will impress you both in functionality and looks? Look no further. The knives of the Nigara Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime line are more than impressive.
The look and feel of these knives will leave no one indifferent. The transition from the unique wave-like tsuchime hammered pattern into the matte shinogi line is dotted with tiny spots reminiscent of snow. They match beautifully with the silver hair line finish, which runs along the length of the blade just above the cutting edge, marking the separation between the softer and the harder, core steel.
The blade is fitted with a dark ebony Japanese handle, made from a single piece of smooth wood that feels polished to the touch and offers an unparalleled tactile experience with every cut.
The Nigara Gyuto Aogami Super Migaki Tsuchime 210mm (8.2") is a multi-purpose Japanese kitchen knife, suitable for preparing meat, fish, and vegetables. Its Aogami Super high carbon steel core is incredibly hard and tough, retains super fine sharpness for a long time, and is easy to resharpen.
BLADE SHAPE:
Gyuto is the most versatile and useful blade shape in the modern kitchen. It has a wide profile for easy food transfer and tends to be fairly flat towards the heel, enabling easy and fast chopping on the cutting board. A pointed tip allows piercing and precise, delicate work. A slight curve between the tip and the midsection makes the belly great for rocking the blade back and forth when cutting. It can be used for cutting meat, fish, and vegetables.
*The length of the cutting edge is 197mm (heel to point), but with this knife the length is measured from the edge of the handle to the tip of the blade, amounting to 210mm.
STEEL:
The centerpiece of this knife series is Hitachi's Super Blue Steel (Aogami Super), which ranks at the very top of quality Japanese steels. Aogami Super steel is extremely rich in carbon, which directly affects the blade's hardness. It also contains 0.4% vanadium which gives the steel more toughness.
This knife was heat-treated to the hardness of around 63 HRC. It is extremely hard steel, meaning that it retains super fine sharpness for a long time despite its extensive usage. In addition, due to the high carbon content, the knife is very easy to resharpen.
LAMINATION:
The core layer consisting of AS steel is sandwiched between layers of softer, stainless steel in a technique called san-mai - it is used to improve the blade's structural integrity and subsequent ability to withstand impacts and to prevent chipping. San-mai translates to “three layers” in Japanese, referring to a blade that is composed of a primary, inner layer of harder steel (hagane) and two secondary, outer layers of softer steel (jigane) that protect the prior.
GEOMETRY:
It has a double bevel (symmetrical) blade, so it is suitable for both left- and right-handed users. Based on the ratio between the surfaces (the location of the angle change), this knife's profile is classified as a flat V-edge type, which makes it less brittle and easier to resharpen.
BLADE FINISH:
The surface of the blade was treated with a special textured hammer, leaving complex geometric impressions on its upper part. It is a stunning technique that involves skillfully hammering the blade's surface to create captivating indentations, which—aside from the purely aesthetic—also has a distinct practical function of reducing friction and creating air pockets that diminish the sticking of food to the blade during cutting.
HANDLE:
The Japanese handle (Wa) is made from a single piece of luxurious rich dark ebony wood, renowned for its exceptional hardness and density, which makes it one of the most durable and resistant woods. It is polished to a high gloss, creating a luxurious and elegant appearance and smooth feel that fits into the hand seamlessly. With its octagonal shape, it is suitable for both left and right-handed users. Recently the number of manufacturers of such handles has decreased, making them difficult to find.
BLACKSMITH:
Nigara Hamono is a historic smithy with a 350-year tradition. It has been active in the city of Hirosaki since the early Edo Period, when it started making swords for the Tsugaru clan. With over a hundred forging shops in the region during that era, Nigara Forging stands as a testament to Tsugaru Uchihamono's rich history and artistry.
