{"product_id":"nigara-vg-xeos-nakiri-180mm-ebony-handle","title":"Nigara VG XEOS Nakiri 180mm Ebony Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNigara Hamono is located in Hirosaki, a part of the Aomori Prefecture on the northern tip of Japan. With ancestry dating back to the Edo period (more than 350 years ago), the current generation upholds the legacy of its predecessors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormer Nigara Hamono \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efamily,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKunitoshi Nigara, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas a highly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epraised\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e swordsmith during the Showa period and won many accolades for his creations. Nigara Hamono, now headed by 7th generation President \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMr. Toshiju Yoshizawa,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e focuses mainly on kitchen cutlery featuring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein house made innovative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e damascus patterns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis blade is forged from VG Xeos steel laminated in damascus with a kurouchi finish. The blade face is finished with a light hammered pattern. These have improved sharpenability and edge retention over VG10 while still being a very well rounded and durable steel. These have a medium weight feel but still very performance focused in terms of cutting feel. Fitted with octagonal ebony handle and horn ferrule.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdge length: 167mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight at heel: 55.4mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpine thickness above heel: 2.2mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 223g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e**Please note that the knife pictured is not always the one you will receive. Due to the handmade nature of these knives, these dimensions may vary slightly. The color and pattern of the knife, handle and ferrule may vary from knife to knife. Please contact us if you have a particular request.\u003c!-- notionvc: a85eb561-945c-4b32-be63-bb833ac220de --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43136653787197,"sku":"BFA-250-04-DA165","price":273.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1354\/6027\/files\/DSC0584_2408b01e-dc1d-40c6-aa5f-9927dbde56dd.jpg?v=1778960581","url":"https:\/\/carbonknifeco.com\/en-gb\/products\/nigara-vg-xeos-nakiri-180mm-ebony-handle","provider":"Carbon Knife Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}