Wild Pig

Product Description for Wild Pig

Maker: Hidetoshi Nakayama (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 90045
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 2.95 in.
Total length: 6.40 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.25 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.23 in.
Item weight: 3.92 oz.
Shipment weight: 5.92 oz.
Blade: Antiqued D2 tool steel
Bolster: Textured stainless steel
Handle: Carved boxwood
Sheath: Leather and wooden sheath
Description: Knifemaker Hidetoshi Nakayama has been making knives since 1990. I was tremendously impressed when I first encountered his work back in 2004 and now, 8 years later, his work has continued to grow and develop. I am very pleased to be able to offer his work again this year.
Nakayama-san has been a netsuke artist for over 15 years. Netsuke is a unique form of small sculpture which developed as an art form in Japan over a period of more than three hundred years, serving both functional and aesthetic purposes. Over time netsuke, which started as a toggle used to stop the kimono cord from slipping, began to feature elaborate carving, lacquer work, and inlays of rare and exotic materials including ivory, wood, precious metals, shell, coral, and semiprecious stones. Clearly the attention necessary for carving fine figures in netsuke has transferred to his knife making.
The elegant double ground gut hook blade is formed from D2 tool steel. This steel has exceptional edge retention and takes on a keen edge, while having a relatively high chromium content. This chromium content makes the blade fairly resistant to rusting and oxidation (though not to the point of true stainless steel). The grinds feature a hand rubbed satin finish. The flats are hammer textured. The unique shape that is very true to Japanese style and aesthetics.
The handle has been carved from boxwood. Bark slowly decays from a realistic log. A wild pig sleeps protected in the hollow. Both the log and the pig are expertly carved and have tremendous detail. The knife is accompanied by a carved Macassar ebony sheath with a leather belt loop. Exquisite work from a maker rarely seen in the United States custom knife community!


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