Nagagama (oak)

NAGAGAMA

Handmade nagagama made of hard wood.  Wood is treated with high quality natural wax polish paste (silicon free) that nourishes, feeds and protects thewood and helps to prevent it from drying out.It doesn't not leave a film onto the wood. As a result, the wood is free for moving without cracks and pealing and it doesn't stick on the hands and has a velvet touch.

If maintenance is needed, super-fine  sandpaper (600-grit) can be used on the wood.

Nagagama blade is made of stainless steel  (not chrome) Chrome usually reffers to chromium plating, which is a technique whereby a layer of chromium is electroplated onto the outside of a metal object. The disadvantage of this technique is that metal is prone to chipping, flaking and peeling due to hits and finally corrosion and rust.
On the other hand, Stainless steel (inox) is valued for its anti-corrosion properties and its high resistance to rust. Stainless steel  stays unaltered for many years. Since there is no coating, we don't see any effects such as chipping, flaking and peeling.