• Nigara SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Gyuto 240mm from Nigara Hamono
  • Nigara SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Gyuto 240mm from Nigara Hamono
  • Nigara SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Gyuto 240mm from Nigara Hamono
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Nigara SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Gyuto 240mm

Nigara SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime Gyuto 240mm

$475.00 CAD
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About the Shape - Inspired by the profile of a traditional European chef knife, Gyutos are a multi purpose knife with a slight meat cutting bias. “Gyuto” translates to “cow sword.” If you want one knife to do it all, This is it. Starting at 180mm, Gyutos can reach the ridiculously long (and awesome) 370mm. For the at-home or professional cook, we recommend a Gyuto which measures between 210mm and 270mm long.

*Teak handles are a natural material and will vary in colour, from dark to light. If you have a preference please reach out before purchasing and we can check what we have in stock that might be suitable.

About Nigara Hamono -Nigara-san is a relatively new knifemaker out of Aomori prefecture, but they are not new as a company. The company has been around for over 350 years, tracing back to their swordsmith ancestors. Knifemaking is a small part of what they do; they also produce large steel beams and such for buildings! Go Yoshizawa, age 35, is a young blacksmith who is the company president's son and has decided to go back to their blacksmithing roots. He now makes unique and stunning tsuchime knives and some hand-folded Damascus.

Shape Gyuto
Maintenance Level Low
Blade Length 240 mm |
Blade Height 49 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Weight 185 g
Steel Type SG2/R2 High Speed Powder Stainless Steel with Stainless Steel Cladding
Rockwell Hardness 62 - 63
Edge/Bevel Double (50/50)
Handle Wa (Japanese) Handle - Octagon Teak Water Buffalo Horn Collar
Knife Line Nigara SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime
Brand Nigara Hamono
Made in Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan

Stainless steel is super handy because it doesn’t rust or stain easily like carbon steel. That said, remember it is stain-less, not stain-never. While it is much easier to care for than high-carbon steel, it does benefit from proper use: use it, wash it, dry it and put it away. Always avoid the dishwasher!

USE  

• Only cut food you can bite through with this knife. Hard foods can chip the blade. No olive pits, bones,  lobster shells, woody stems or parmesan rinds. Cutting frozen food is especially bad  because the cold will make hard steel even more brittle. If you wouldn’t chew it with  your own teeth, don’t cut it.  

• Your cutting surface is the biggest culprit of dulling your knife. Use wood. End  grain wood is especially good. Plastic can be fine too, but certainly not glass,  granite or bamboo. 

• The edge of your knife works best sliding forwards or backwards. Scraping the  knife edge sideways will dull or damage the edge. Instead, use the spine of the knife to move foods across the cutting board. Do not twist the edge or pry with the edge, this is the worst screwdriver you ever bought and these motions will certainly  damage the edge. Listen to the knife! If you can hear the edge making a “tink”  sound on the cutting board, change what you are doing.  

CLEANING  

• After use, wash the knife by hand with regular dish soap, rinse with hot water  and dry by hand immediately. Dishwashers are very bad for knives.  

• Wood handles may dry out over time and exposure to water. Simply treat them  with some food safe wax.

STORING  

• Protect the edge for your safety and to avoid edge damage. A simple blade cover  will do the trick if you keep knives in a drawer or in a travel case.  

• The convenient wall magnet made with wood is a great way to show off your knives.  Be sure to put it back spine first, then roll it onto the blade face. This will keep the  edge from contacting the wood first.  

• The good ol’ counter top block can keep knives at the ready and protected, so  can drawer inserts. Whatever the method, it should keep the edge from touching  anything else. 

Shipping and Returns

We aim to ship your order within 1 business day at Knifewear, if there is a hold up, we'll aim to let you know and give you a timeline.

We offer $3 shipping on orders over $100* anywhere in Canada and $200* to customers in the USA. We ship worldwide, and offer up to the minute rates from our shipping partner DHL.

*Konro Grills and some other larger items are excluded from the free shipping offer.

How do I make a return on an online order?
No worries, we've got you sorted. Head over to https://knifewear.mom/returns and follow the prompts. 

Can I pick up my order Curbside / At the store?
Absolutely, as long as all the items you are looking for are in stock at the location you want to pickup from, you'll be able to select that at the checkout. If one or more items aren't at your preferred location we are happy to ship it to you. 

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Overall rating: 4.888889 / 5 from 9 reviews.

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Great Knife

"The knife was beautiful out of the box. Nice balance and almost no effort when slicing carrots, potatoes and even chugging through a rutabega. Overall great knife."

— William G. (5/5)

Super pleased, zero regrets.

"Super pleased: light weight, love the balance point being forward. Takes an easy laser edge with the whetstone grit progression I facilitate: 800, 3000, 5000, 9000 strop."

— Justin W. (5/5)

What more can I say...

"Oooh Oui! Worth every dollar and then some. It slices, dices, chops... Every knife in your kitchen will be jealous of this one."

— Daryl L. (5/5)

Worth the wait

"Due to shipping delays, this knife took way longer to arrive than anticipated. But am I ever thankful that it did! It is an ideal weight for me, making it incredibly comfortable using it all day. It has stayed quite sharp in the short time I have owned it."

— Trevor D. (5/5)

Great knife

"This was our first purchase from knifewear and it’s fantastic. Staff was also super knowledgeable and helpful to point us in the right direction."

— Michael W. (5/5)

Really great knife. Well balanced.

"Really great knife. Well balanced."

— Christopher R. (5/5)

A thing of beauty

"Sharp out of the box, fit and finish are beautiful! The grinds are very well done, even on both sides and straight as an arrow. The kurouchi tsuchime pattern is beautifully done. I haven't tried to sharpen it yet, but I expect to be the same as my other knives using R2: easy to maintain, tough, and superb edge retention."

— Colin L. (5/5)

It gets noticed

"This Knife brings all the boys to the yard.........."

— Darcy W. (5/5)

A good all-round kitchen knife

"This is the third knife I have purchased from KnifeWear in about 5 years or so. We have been using this for a month or so and my family all agree that it is a wonderful kitchen knife for cutting fish, vegetables and most meats. If it sharpens well over a longer period of time, as our two other Japanese knives, then I will give it 5 stars."

— Alan T. (4/5)

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