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Letter on December 2020 | BLACKSMITH JIRO

January 22, 2021 • Hokuto Aizawa • blacksmith jiro • craftsman

Letter from Jiro Even if each knife looks the same, the craftsman is actually trying to make things better for every time based on communication with sellers and users all the time. Today, I present the letter from blacksmith Jiro so you can see how he spends his time to make his work better. Letter from Jiro Dear sir. It is already December and only a little is left in 2020. I am sorry that I could make very few pieces each time. Recently, I discovered an interesting result from using a natural stone to polish the Hagane (core steel);...

#100 | BLACKSMITH JIRO

October 21, 2020 • Hokuto Aizawa • blacksmith jiro • product

Jiro Nakagawa is a true one-man craftsman that lives alone in the countryside. He sought out skilled craftsmen around Japan including a master sword polisher to learn the techniques of manipulating traditional materials, and have practiced the art of calligraphy for over 20 years under the master who lives in Nagano prefecture to enhance his hand-chiselling/engraving. His unique skill sets, humility, and will to improve all of his domain as a craftsman make all Jiro forged items worth treasuring for years to come. All Jiro blades are numbered and for the one-hundredth, Jiro-san wished to imbue his maximum effort and...