Naoki Mazaki san is a new blacksmith located in Sanjo Niigata, He is very young and super talented blacksmith that specialising in Kitchen knives !
He is very very new So i am one of the first to order knives from him, however he have made knives for many years under different Sanjo blacksmiths.
And have even been trained, coached by Kato and still is !
His knives is very hefty and powerfull but with amazing grind that is super easy to maintain
All his knives is made only by him self one by one !
This one is a new version with only charcoal, water quenched with new profile and better taper
This of coarse takes more time thats why also higher price then regular
Steel: White Steel (can rust !!! ) with iron Cladding
Handle: Ho wood D shape
Approx.. measurements:
Handle Length- 135mm
Handle Width- 20mm
Hell to Tip Length- 180mm
Blade Height at Heel- 37mm
Width of Spine at Handle- 4,3mm
Width of Spine Above Heel-3,2mm
Width of Spine at Middle- 1,4mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the tip- 0,5mm
wight 95 g
All knives JNS cary is handmade and made one by one, so they can vary in size and thickness. Unevenness in finish can occur.