Tadokoro Nakagawa Aogami B1 Damascus Gyuto 240 mm Mirror Finish - Blade Only

This series is hand ground by Makoto Tadokoro in Tosa Japan and forged by Satoshi Nakagawa in Sakai. Tadokoro-san trained with the famous grinder & sharpener Morihiro in Sakai beginning as a teenager. Tadokoro-san's grinding and finishing skill is exceptional, his work definitely shows he has made the most of his 25 years of experience. Nakagawa-san's knives are characterized by excellent heat control during forging and a very thorough heat treatment creating knives that have superb edge formation and edge life with good toughness.   Specs: Sharpener: Tadokoro Blacksmith: Nakagawa  Core Steel: Aogami 1  Cladding: Soft Iron Damascus  Finish: Mirror Edge Length: 230 mm Height: 49.3” mm Weight: 134 g  Spine at heel: 2.5 mm Spine midway: 2.4 mm  Spine about 1 cm from tip: 1.0 mm   Use & Care Do not attempt to cut, hit or chop frozen products or bones. The blade can chip or break with improper use. Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Never put the knife in a dishwasher, nor