Satoshi Nakagawa Silver 3 Gyuto 240mm yoshikane-hamono The "bannou" knife is a

The "bannou" knife is a small single piece craft and utility knife from the Nagao Kanakoma factory - the the only makers of authentic Higonokami knives and is a san mai construction of a white #2 steel core clad in soft iron for maximum sharpness and durability

This guide is not suitable for single bevel knives

A classic laser profile santoku from Terukazu Takamura

Shibata san designed this knife to be slightly different to the rest of the Iron Clad range

It handles intricate jobs well and can also be used for general cutting

Satoshi Nakagawa Silver 3 Gyuto 240mm yoshikane-hamono The "bannou" knife is aThe superb quality and finishing of this knife show the mastery of Satoshi san's knife making skills and it's one you'll look forward to using every time. This Hatsukokoro collaboration features a tall profile octagonal wenge handle with a blue coloured ferrule and heel and does not include a saya.