Nakagawa Satoshi X Myojin 165 mm Santoku Blue #1

Here there are goodies for all the money. This knife is a collaboration between Satoshi Nakagawa, who forged the blade with Myojin Naohito as sharpener. You may already know Myojin from the now rare Tetsujin and MM knives from Konosuke, and here quality and finish are absolutely paramount.

The blade is forged in many layers of soft iron around a core of Aogami-1 - i.e. hard blue steel that takes a really fine edge.

The knife is a completely classic santoku - so an all-round tool for most cutting tasks. You should of course never subject a knife like this to harsh treatment. That is that it is absolutely forbidden to cut bones, frozen objects and generally things that could possibly damage the edge. You have to remember that hard steel is also brittle steel.

• Nakagawa Satoshi and Myojin
• 16.5 cm Santoku
• Not stainless
• Aogami-1 core
• WA Ebony handle
• 168 grams

The knife has a classic octagonal WA handle and ferrule of light buffalo horn. It cannot be washed in a dishwasher, and you should also expect the steel to patina after use - but that is also the charm of knives with soft iron sheaths.