This here is a very unique and interesting 175mm shirogami Kurouchi Nakiri, It appears that the blacksmith was practicing his kanji work on this one and it's covered front to back. It's got a beautiful olive wood handle that has unique natural grains on it. It's been polished up and finished with beeswax and orange oil to seal and treat the wood. The blade is a 50/50 bevel and it's been sharpened on a whetstone from 1000-3000 then finished on a leather strop.
This knife needs to be treated with love and care and should never be washed in a dishwasher or left in a sink.
After use wipe this knife clean with a soapy rag and hot water and then thoroughly dry it. If this knife is going to be hanging around for a long time in between uses, I would suggest putting some mineral oil on it for something to protect the vintage steel.
