Nakagawa Blue #1 Damascus Kiritsuke 240mm. During my visit I met a young apprentice named Satoshi Nakagawa who had been working with Shiraki san for a couple of years. Now Mr. Shiraki has retired and Nakagawa san has taken over the business and is now a master smith in his own right.
Blacksmith: Nakagawa San
Location: Sakai Japan
Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
Cladding: Damascus
Edge Steel: Blue #1
Edge Grind: Double Bevel Even 50/50
Handle: Ebony Octagonal
Ferrule: Buffalo Horn
Weight: 9.1oz / 260g
Blade Length: 231mm
Overall Length: 385mm
Spine Thickness at Heel: 3.8mm
Blade Height at Heel: 46.5mm
