Nigara Hamono has a reputation for the absolute highest quality and the level of expertise and skill these craftsmen posses is not often found. The company is led by the master blacksmith by the name of Tsuyoshi Yoshizawa and every knife they make is forged by hand with the utmost care and attention to detail and quality. This combined, helps create knives made to last for years to come. Hand-crafted using SG2 powder stainless steel and with perfectly crafted custom wood handles the fit and finish of Nigara knives are second to none.

Developed by Takefu Special Steel, Super Gold 2 (SG2) is a premium powdered tool steel alloy specifically engineered for crafting high-quality blades. Renowned for its exceptional performance and durability, SG2 has earned its reputation as one of the most sought-after high-end powder steels in the blade-making community. With the ability to be heat-treated to an impressive hardness of up to 64 HRC (Rockwell hardness scale), SG2 blades exhibit outstanding edge retention and wear resistance. Interestingly, there is a steel known as R2, produced by Kobelco Steel, which is widely believed to be identical to SG2 in composition and properties.

The Sujihiki is a double edged 50/50 bevel knife with a pointed needle type tip it is mostly used as a slicer of meats and with a length from 210mm to 360mm it is perfect for larger cuts and joints of meat. I have used mine for cutting beef rumps, smoked salmon sides and cooked bone in rib eyes its a very versatile knife and is a must for any chef’s knife case, this knife sees a kiritsuke style tip which aids in finer detailed work.

Weight: 280g

Handle Material: Turquoise Trustone Yo Handle

Handle Length: 133mm (5.2")

Blade Length: 254mm (10")

Blade Depth: 40mm

Thickness at spine: 2mm

Thickness at tip: 0.2mm

Cutting Edge: 50/50

Blade Material: SG2 Powder steel with stainless cladding 

Hardness (Rockwell scale): 63-64