Nihei
Nihei SLD Nashiji Santoku 165mm
Nihei SLD Nashiji Santoku 165mm
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Forged in Japan. Each knife shows natural variation in finish, hammer-marks, wood grain, and minor dimensional differences — these are characteristics of handmade blades, not defects.
- Style: Santoku-Multipurpose
- Steel type: SLD-Semi Stainless Steel
- HRC:64
- Blade Length:170mm
- Overall Length: 319mm
- Blade Height @Heel: 50mm
- Spine Thickness @ Mid:2.2mm
- Weight: 148g
- Bevel: double
- Handle Material: Octagonal chestnut with ebony wood ferrule.
Nihei
Takahiro Nihei is a blacksmith from Fukushima who works alongside his father, Nobuo Nihei—the third-generation of Yasuragi Kobo.
Takahiro honed his traditional blacksmithing skills under Kazuomi Yamamoto of Yoshikane Hamono in Sanjo, Niigata.
Beyond crafting beautiful, high-quality knives, his engraving work is a masterpiece in itself. Through his creations, he aims to revitalize his hometown of Fukushima and help it gain recognition as a hub for fine handmade knives.
