Collection: Nigara Hamono Tsuchime SG2 Western Handle

Now on their 8th generation of blade makers, the Nigara family have been forging knives and swords for over 350 years. Their knife making style and Damascus patterns are absolutely beautiful, landing their knives in the "functional art" category.

Located in Hirosaki, Japan, Nigara Hamono forges not only kitchen cutlery, but also hunting, outdoor, and woodworking tools as well. Their Anmon Damascus series is named after the Anmon waterfall in Hirosaki. The cascading waterfalls and rippling waters inspires their craftsman. 

For the Tsuchime/Kurouchi series they've chosen to use SG2 powder steel for the core of the knife. SG2 is super hard, can get mega sharp, and it holds an edge like carbon steel, but it's stainless, bonus! This extremely fine grained steel is one of our favourite steels at the shop for it’s ease of sharpening and low maintenance characteristics.

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  • Nigara Hamono Kurouchi Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm Western Ironwood
    Nigara Hamono SG2 Kurouchi Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm Western Ironwood - The Cook's Edge
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  • Nigara Hamono SG2 Kurouchi Gyuto 210mm Western Ironwood
    Nigara Hamono SG2 Kurouchi Gyuto 210mm Western Ironwood - The Cook's Edge
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  • Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Kiritsuke Petty 150mm Western Ironwood
    Nigara Hamono SG2 Kurouchi Kiritsuke Petty 150mm Western Ironwood - The Cook's Edge
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  • Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Kiritsuke Sujihiki 255mm Western Ironwood
    Nigara Hamono SG2 Kurouchi Kiritsuke Sujihiki 255mm Western Ironwood - The Cook's Edge
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  • Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Nakiri 180mm Western Ironwood
    Nigara Hamono SG2 Kurouchi Nakiri 180mm Western Ironwood - The Cook's Edge
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  • Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Petty 150mm Red Western Resin
    Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2  Petty 150mm Red Western Resin - The Cook's Edge
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  • Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Petty 150mm Pearl Western Acrylic
    Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2  Petty 150mm Pearl Western Resin - The Cook's Edge
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  • Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Gyuto 240mm w/Custom Acrylic Western Handle
    Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Gyuto 240mm w/Custom Acrylic Western Handle - The Cook's Edge
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    $650.00
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  • Nigara Hamono SG2 Gyuto 240mm w/Custom Birchwood Western Handle
    Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Gyuto 240mm w/Custom Birchwood Western Handle - The Cook's Edge
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  • Nigara Hamono SG2 Kurouchi Gyuto 240mm Western Ironwood
    Nigara Hamono SG2 Kurouchi Gyuto 240mm Western Ironwood - The Cook's Edge
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    Nigara Hamono
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    $650.00
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  • Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Kiritsuke Gyuto 240mm Western Ironwood
    Nigara Hamono SG2 Kurouchi Kiritsuke Gyuto 240mm w/Custom Western Ironwood Handle - The Cook's Edge
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    $650.00
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  • Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Petty 150mm Western Ironwood
    Nigara Hamono SG2 Kurouchi Petty 150mm w/Custom Western Ironwood Handle - The Cook's Edge
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    $525.00
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  • Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Petty 150mm Black and Yellow Western Acrylic
    Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2  Petty 150mm Black and Yellow Western Resin - The Cook's Edge
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  • Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Petty 150mm Turquoise Western Acrylic
    Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2  Petty 150mm Turquoise Western Resin - The Cook's Edge
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  • Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Gyuto 240mm w/Custom Acrylic Western Handle
    Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Gyuto 240mm w/Custom Acrylic Western Handle - The Cook's Edge
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    Nigara Hamono
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    $675.00
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    $675.00
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  • Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Nakiri 180mm w/Custom Acrylic Western Handle
    Nigara Hamono Kurouchi SG2 Nakiri 180mm w/Custom Acrylic Western Handle - The Cook's Edge
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    Nigara Hamono
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    $575.00
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