Nigara SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime 9.4" Kiritsuke, Green Turquoise

This is the heaviest knife I own and the smoothest cutting knife. This knife is amazing! When you grab the knife you realize there really is sword making tradition in it and you quickly forget about the weight and it becomes your extension. Thin behind the edge but thick at the spine, very stiff. Comfortable grip because the fit and finish is flawless. Also the tip is the most extended k-tip I have ever seen so it makes the blade feel shorter but the tip feels more useable. This is one of the few master made blades I have and it really does stand out from the rest. The gemstone handle is so beautifully contoured that even though itself is heavy, is great feeling in the hand and mitigates hand fatigue. There are so many things that you can’t tell thru pictures. It’s like cooking, the best meals are based on emotion. Get this knife. Get any knife made by a master and you won’t regret it