Nihei Kurouchi Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm Aogami Super Dama Ebony
Made by Takahiro Nihei from Fukushima Prefecture
Trained under Yoshikane in Sanjo, Niigata
First knife I have in Aogami Super clad with Damascus iron
Spine and Choil is rounded and polished by JNS and got a Ebony Handle made in Sanjo
It have a Nihei Kanji on the Tang of the knife
Steel: Aogami Super (can rust !!! ) Clad Damascus Iron
Handle: Octagonal Makassar Ebony with buffalo horn
Approx.. measurements:
Handle Length- 140mm
Hell to Tip Length- 210mm
Blade Height at Heel- 50mm
Width of Spine at Handle- 4,8mm
Width of Spine Above Heel- 3,7mm
Width of Spine at Middle- 2,7mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the tip- 1,5mm
Wight 210g
All knives JNS cary is handmade and made one by one, so they can vary in size and thickness. Unevenness in finish can occur.