{"product_id":"nomura-kenta-nke-2-black-samurai-ii-white-steel-no-2-damascus","title":"Nomura Kenta  NKE-2 \"Black Samurai II\" White Steel No.2 Damascus","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 style=\"margin: 0mm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Times, serif;\"\u003eThe famous Echizen Forge Smith Takeshi Saji is one of the most experienced and famous forge smiths in Takefu (Now Echizen City), Fukui Prefecture. During his long career, he has made a great and lasting impact upon the next generation of young Echizen forge smiths and craftsmen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0mm; font-stretch: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Times, serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0mm; font-stretch: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Times, serif;\"\u003eKenta Nomura, Takeshi Saji’s grandson, joined Master Saji’s knife making company and started to make traditional hammer forged knives about 3 years ago. There are a number of experienced and skillful forge smiths and craftsmen at the company, so this environment gives Ryo a great opportunity to learn knife making and build up his skill and experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0mm; font-stretch: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Times, serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNKE-2 White Steel No.2 Damascus \"Black Samurai II\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenta Nomura has chosen Japan's reputable carbon steel \"Hitachi White steel No.2 Damascus Carbon Steel \" for his custom knife. The blade features a natural  Black Forged Kurouchi Finish, showcasing a natural Black, Grey and Silver Graduation Damascus pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConvex Blade Profile, 4.7' Kurouchi Damascus, which combines tradition, strength, and durability, enhances the knife's appearance, and nicely complemented by the matching black natural wooden handle and sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe knife has a blade thickness of 3.4mm, a blade length of 120mm, an overall length of 255mm, and weighs 100g.\u003cspan style=\"font-kerning: none; color: #000000; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times, serif;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0mm; font-stretch: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0mm; font-stretch: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-kerning: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Times',serif;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnife Model: Nomura Kenta NKE-02 \"Black Samurai II\" White Steel No.2 Damascus \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Material:  \u003cspan\u003eWhite Steel No.2 Damascus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRockwell Hardness (HRc): 60 to 62\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandle Material:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Black natural wooden handle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eLeather Sheath: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlack natural wooden \u003c\/span\u003eSheath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall Length:255mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 120mm\u003cbr\u003eBlade Thickness: 3.4mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 100g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Takeshi Saji","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612970160406,"sku":"NKE-2","price":29700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2159\/5123\/files\/nomura-kenta-nke-2-black-samurai-ii-white-steel-no-2-damascus-1198017428.jpg?v=1760618205","url":"https:\/\/japaneseknifedirect.mom\/products\/nomura-kenta-nke-2-black-samurai-ii-white-steel-no-2-damascus","provider":"japaneseknifedirect.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}