Kyohei Shindo Aogami nakiri 170mm EN

The young blacksmith who made this knife is called Kyohei Shindo and he is based in the city of Tosa in Japan. This craftsman is beginning to establish himself on the important Japanese cutlery market thanks to his expertise and attention to detail in the creation of his blades. Many believe that his name will soon be known worldwide.

Blacksmith: Kyohei Shindo
Steel: aogami #2 with soft iron coating
Finish: kurouchi (raw forge)
Hardness 62-63 HRC
Blade length: 17.5 cm
Blade height: 5.25 cm
Degressive thickness from heel to tip: 4.1 mm to 0.7mm
Weight: 168 gr

Handcrafted, the handle is made of dyed and stabilized boxelder burl, black onyx stone spacers and blond buffalo horn ferrule and bottom cap.

This knife is forged from Aogami #2 steel, with a hardness of 62-63 HRC and a soft iron coating, with a beautiful kurouchi finish also known as brut de forge.