Kiritsuke with a 231 mm edge length (measured from tip to heel)

A unique knife, forged and heat-treated by Satoshi Nakagawa. The knife was delivered to us as a "blank" which is a finished shape and heat treatment but without grind or finish. Our good friend and colleague in the industry, Erik Mases of Shinogi Sliperi in Stockholm, has spent considerable time giving this masterpiece the grind and profile it truly deserves! Once the blade was completed, we mounted the finest handle we could find: Quince wood with a blonde buffalo horn ferrule.

• Blacksmith: Satoshi Nakagawa, from Sakai

• Sharpener: Erik Mases, Shinogi, Stockholm

Steel: Aogami #1 with iron damascus (Non-stainless)
Weight: 223 grams
Blade length: 231 mm
Blade height at heel: 51 mm
Spine thickness at handle: 2.8 mm
Spine thickness at midpoint: 1.8 mm
Handle: Octagonal, made from quince wood with a blond buffalo horn ferrule

Satoshi Nakagawa is one of the most skilled blacksmiths in Sakai, Japan. After working for 16 years as a smith at Shiraki, Nakagawa has gone independent, allowing him full creative control over his designs and production methods. He forges his blades using traditional Japanese blacksmithing techniques, and the craftsmanship is of the highest possible standard.