Shiro Kamo Shirogami 2 Damascus Nakiri 165mm

While his popularity outside Japan continues to grow, Shiro Kamo is one of the top-tier blacksmiths of Japan. The working President of the Takefu Knife Village Cooperative, he was awarded the ‘Master of Traditional Crafts’ at the young age of 45. He still has many years of perfecting his craft ahead of him. His knives feature consistently even and thin grinds, clean blade finishes and fantastic attention to detail, not to mention the cutting performance to match. These are paired with octagon walnut handles.

Best paired with a camellia oil, wooden saya and a 1000/6000 whetstone.

This knife is great for:

✅ Extreme sharpness with little effort on a whetstone

✅ Those who like lighter knives

✅ Great for cutting vegetables

Things to consider:

❌ Very reactive steel, will rust quickly if left wet