Monthly Archives: September 2019
[Customer complaint] My knife has gotten discolored after cutting fruits !
September 26, 2019 Knife SharpeningHow to
A customer gave us a complaint about a kind of rust on a kitchen knife, “Dear sir, I bought this knife from you and just started using it today to cut some mangoes. I was very surprised to see that the blade discolored (see pictures) and there was a grey liquid coming out. I tried …
Yoshimi Kato (KINTARO) Aogami Super Kurouchi Japanese Chef’s Knife available right now!
September 21, 2019 BrandsSteel Qualities
Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super Clad Stainless Kurouchi series feature beautiful KUROUCHI(Black finished) texture with a core of Blue Paper Super (Aogami Super) Steel with a better hardness of approx.65 HRC, which provides excellent edge retention. The edge is specially formed like a clam (or HAMAGURI in Japanese), which shape helps release foods and cut smoothly. …
MISONO, Japanese Excellent & Popular Knife Brand
September 20, 2019 Brands
You know, Misono is one of the most well-established knife producers of Japanese professional chef’s knives for decades in Seki-city of Japanese sword capital with 800 years tradition. Dragon Engraved Swedish High-Carbon Steel Knife Series Misono Swedish High-Carbon Steel DRAGON series come with an attractive engraving that makes these knives unique; very interesting and beautiful …
Sakai Takayuki Dedicatory Honyaki Water Quench Mirrored Yanagiba Knife KAGEUCHI / SHINUCHI
September 11, 2019 BrandsSteel Qualities
This Dedicatory Honyaki Water Quench Mirrored Honyaki series is one of the TOP line of Sakai Takayuki brand that has been cultivated through a long 600-year history by skilled craftsmen in Sakai, Japan. The beautifully textured crescent moons on the blade are made during Japanese traditional sword honyaki process by a skillful blacksmith. The mirror …
Goh Umanosuke Yoshihiro Sword-like Ginsan Silver 3 Stainless Steel Japanese Sushi & Sashimi Knives
September 6, 2019 BrandsSteel Qualities
Goh Umanosuke Yoshihiro Ginsan series feature beautiful sword-like blades with Ginsan or Silver paper (Gingami) No.3 Stainless Steel, made of fine Japanese Steel Company — Hitachi’s Special Stainless Steel — which has equivalent sharpness & edge retention to Carbon Steel. Ginsan Silver 3 Stainless Kiritsuke-Yanagiba Knife In the same way as traditional Japanese knives, skillful …
Shigeki Tanaka Arch-shaped “Hakata” Knives with Damascus Texture
September 3, 2019 Damascus KnivesBrandsBlade Styles
The Shigeki Tanaka “HAKATA” knives have a traditional & stylish arched shape, that is said one of the legendary Japanese Santoku knives which were made at Hakata area in Kyushu, JAPAN long time ago. VG-10 Damascus Hakata Knife The VX-10 blade is made of Nickel Damascus-patterned blades with a core of VG-10 stainless steel for …
