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 !
Steel: White Steel (can rust !!! ) with iron Cladding
Handle: Ho wood Octagonal shape
Approx.. measurements:
Handle Length- 125mm
Handle Width- 25mm
Hell to Tip Length- 170mm
Blade Height at Heel- 50mm
Width of Spine at Handle- 4,7mm
Width of Spine Above Heel-3,7mm
Width of Spine at Middle- 1,5mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the tip- 1,2mm
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All knives JNS cary is handmade and made one by one, so they can vary in size and thickness. Unevenness in finish can occur.