Nigara Anmon Blue 2

Knives and Stones is proud to bring you Nigara Knife, a boutique knife house based in the beautiful north eastern prefecture of Aomori. With their multi-century long knife making history, and their remote location, Nigara has developed some incredibly unique forging techniques and designs.

This Blue 2 line consists a series of traditional single bevel knives, but combines these formats with a very unique cladding a surface finish combo. The Blue 2 is a very solid core steel, a small amount of alloy added to it compare with the more pure White 2 steel allows it to hold edge longer, but still keep the ability to get a very keen edge and the ease of sharpening.

The Anmon lines' Damascus pattern is one of the most sophisticated patterns that I have seen from Japan makers, and it is called “Anmon”, which translate to "dark figure".According to Nigara, The “Anmon” design was inspired by the rippling water of the Anmon falls, found on the base of the World Heritage Shirakami Mountains. The pattern on this Blue 2 Anmon line compared with other members of the Anmon family, has a bit more shine to it. The brighter alloy takes up a larger portion of the surface area, making the blades look more silver.

For the people who are seeking a more special Yanagiba, this line is something you shouldn't miss, the combination of this cladding and surface finish is something that aren't seen on a typicall traditional single bevel knife. The look of these knives will definitely separate themselves from others, but you will still have all the characteristics of the carbon steel which ensure a good performance.