{"product_id":"nobuaki-yamamoto-ny-90-drop-point-hunter-4-1-2-solid-vg-10-hamaguri-ba-blade","title":"NOBUAKI YAMAMOTO NY-90  Drop point Hunter, 4-1\/2\" Solid VG-10 Hamaguri-ba Blade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2008, Some of the Seki knife authorities have formed \"Seki Challengers Knife Club\" to train and inherit Seki traditional knifemaking technique and knowledge to young knife craftsmen in Seki. There are now 15 club members gathering once a month. They are working at Seki knife factories, and challenging to make their own knives after work and weekends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJKD is trying to support and encourage them by introducing their knives for sale. Here are some of the latest knives received.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNobuyuki Yamamoto is a talented and experienced knife maker working at Hattori Hamono for over 20 years as a first and chief apprentice to the Grand Master Ichiro Hattori. He has been working very hard to learn Master's skills and techniques, and gained Master's endorsement to be an outstanding knife craftsman. He is allowed to make his own custom knives only after normal work and off days, so it will take a few months to finish one knife. Here is his latest work displayed at 2025 Seki Outdoors Knife Show in October.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNOBUAKI YAMAMOTO NY-90  Drop point Hunter,   EDC All Purpose Utility knife!  4-1\/2\" Solid VG-10 Satin brushed Hamaguri-ba blade, 4-3\/4\" Hand contoured Japanese Tagayasan wood handle with Stainless steel Hilt, Full tang with 2 Brass rivets and Tubular lanyard hole on end, Comes with custom made Double stitched Brown Leather sheath. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Tagayasan wood is rare Japanese hard \u0026amp; durable wood with beautiful woodgrain, so called 鉄刀木 in Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVG-10 blade in 3.5mm thick, 117mm blade, 240mm overall, weight 170g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnife Model: Nobuaki Yamamoto NY-90  Drop Pont Hunter\u003cbr\u003eBlade Material: Solid VG-10 Hamaguri-ba blade\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRockwell Hardness (HRc): 60\u003cbr\u003eHandle Material:\u003cspan\u003e Hand contoured Tagayasan wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall Length: 240mm\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 117mm\u003cbr\u003eBlade Thickness: 3.5mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 170g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustom Leather sheath: Included\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Challengers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50654758371606,"sku":null,"price":47600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2159\/5123\/files\/nobuaki-yamamoto-ny-90-drop-point-hunter-4-1-2-solid-vg-10-hamaguri-ba-blade-1200070969.jpg?v=1761647456","url":"https:\/\/japaneseknifedirect.mom\/products\/nobuaki-yamamoto-ny-90-drop-point-hunter-4-1-2-solid-vg-10-hamaguri-ba-blade","provider":"japaneseknifedirect.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}