Nigara SPG STRIX Tsuchime Damascus Santoku 165mm knife-sharpening Hinoura-san represents the third generation

Hinoura-san represents the third generation of his family‘s forging tradition

Honing rods are not made with abrasive material so there is no grit rating but the White Rod is similar to 4000 grit

who owns a few knife shops now

simple as that

and by knifenerds for how well it keeps an edge

Nigara SPG STRIX Tsuchime Damascus Santoku 165mm knife-sharpening Hinoura-san represents the third generationAbout Nigara Hamono Nigara Hamono 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 its swordsmith ancestors. Knifemaking is a small part of what they do; they also produce large steel beams and such for buildings! About the Shape This is also a multi purpose knife, but with a slight vegetable bias. Santoku means 'Three Virtues' or 'To solve Three