Nakagawa has left Shiraki Hamono?

[Barry's Knives]

Saw on the Kabuki website that Nakagawa has set up his own shop as of 2021: Home :: VG10 :: Kengata(Sword type) Kiritsuke Yanagiba VG10 390mm Honyaki Mono Steel Snakewood Handle- Kabukiknives Buy Japanese Knife
Has anyone else heard about this?

 

[zizirex]

More like a takeover. What I saw in his Instagram, seems he took over Shiraki Hamono and change it into Nakagawa Kajiya/Hamono. I thought he will start using Nakagawa in April.

 

[Barry's Knives]

 

[Barry's Knives]

Quite bold

 

[Gregmega]

Takada: ‘let’s get some cancer together!!’

Me: ‘uuuuhhh yeah bro, let’s do it!! Wait wut??’

 

[Barry's Knives]

Takada: ‘let’s get some cancer together!!’

Me: ‘uuuuhhh yeah bro, let’s...???’

hahaha they don't mess about in sakai

 

[adam92]

Nagakawa skill actually is very nice, I heard from japan vendor nagakawa was the main bladesmith from few years ago, no surprise he will took over shiraki Kenichi workshop as he already retired.

 

[zizirex]

He's good, I have several knives forged by him, pretty good for HT. I haven't tried his blue or his stainless, but I heard it's good as well. His Honyaki should be getting better and better.

 

[Barry's Knives]

His blue 2 is one of my favourites. Incredibly crisp and easy to sharpen.

 

[adam92]

He's good, I have several knives forged by him, pretty good for HT. I haven't tried his blue or his stainless, but I heard it's good as well. His Honyaki should be getting better and better.

I haved his lefty yanagiba blue two steel, very easy to sharpen, I love it so much.

 

[Martyn]

He's good, I have several knives forged by him, pretty good for HT. I haven't tried his blue or his stainless, but I heard it's good as well. His Honyaki should be getting better and better.

I am actually thinking about getting one of his honyakis. have you handled one before? how are they?

 

[zizirex]

I am actually thinking about getting one of his honyakis. have you handled one before? how are they?

nope, haven't tried or held of his Honyaki. I heard is a nice bang for the bucks. Not as good as Shiraki level yet though.

 

[DavidPF]

"Get some cancer together" = go out for a smoke? Endure similar workplace hazards? Or what?

 

[pkjames]

Yes, he is just taking over and basically rebranding

 

[Majbjorn]

Takada: ‘let’s get some cancer together!!’

Me: ‘uuuuhhh yeah bro, let’s do it!! Wait wut??’

That autotranslation is hilarious

 

[TurboScooter]

"Get some cancer together" = go out for a smoke? Endure similar workplace hazards? Or what?

The original text is being mistranslated - ganbaru means persevere/do one's best, but gan by itself means cancer.