Blade Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan Kiritsuke NG-BGKG210 21cm Damascus SG-2 powder steel is

Damascus SG-2 powder steel is used to make the blade

Kenshiro Hatono is the maker of this handmade Japanese nakiri knife

It is not permitted to wash this Sukenari yanagiba Japanese knife in the dishwasher

18cm blade Tojiro Gyuto knife model F-332

the term "santoku" means "three virtues" and refers to slicing

Blade Nakagawa Satoshi Ginsan Kiritsuke NG-BGKG210 21cm Damascus SG-2 powder steel isJapanese craftsman Nakagawa Satoshi hand forged blade. Ginsan silver 3 steel is used to make the blade. three tiers. Ginsan steel, sometimes referred to as Silver 3 or Ginsanko, possesses superior stainless qualities. This stainless carbon steel has 14% more chromium added to it. Ginsan has nearly the same edge retention and a toughness comparable to Shirogami #2. The blade is approximately 42 mm high (may vary somewhat due to hand made nature).