Hiro Knives Co., Ltd. in Seki-City, under the supervision of Master craftsman and designer Masui Hiroaki. Master Masui was born in Seki (The cutlery making capital of Japan) in 1944 and began his knife-making career at the age of 16 years old. In his youth, in addition to learning knife-making techniques, he also studied design at the Musashino School of Art (Now, Musashino Art University) in Tokyo.
Blande length ~300 mm
Total length ~430 mm
Weight ~235 g
Thickness ~2.3 mm
Height ~58.7 mm
Blade SG2 Nickel Damascus-Clad
Handle : Western-style turquoise and ironwood scales, mosaic pins
Edging Double Bevel
Custom walnut saya included
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