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Yu Kurosaki SENKO Rare White Turquoise Custom Knife Series
April 13, 2022 BrandsSteel Qualities
Yu Kurosaki SENKO Stylish White Turquoise Custom Knives are lined up & available for sale in the Hocho-Knife store. The custom handle on the knife is hand crafted out of turquoise, an odorless, clean, antibacterial and enormously durable material that will last decades. It is so easy to grip and it’s weight is very well …
Sakai Takayuki Homura Guren Yanagiba by Itsuo Doi – Aogami Kurouchi Hammered Chef Knives
April 7, 2022 Topics
Sakai Takayuki Homura Guren Yanagiba series features high quality Kurouchi knives hammer-forged by the skilled blacksmith Itsuo Doi using Blue 2 steel. Unique but tried and tested profiles, hand hammered finishes, and convex grinds make these lookers as well as performers. The Aoko or Blue Paper (Aogami) No.2 Steel Knife is made from famous Yasugi …
Shigeki Tanaka “KYOKKO (Aurora)” 33-Layer VG10 Damascus Chef’s Knives with Western Handle
April 4, 2022 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
“KYOKKO” is a word of good omen, the rising sun in Japanese, or “Aurora” in English. The Shigeki Tanaka KYOKKO (“Aurora”) series feature 33 Layered Damascus blade with a core of VG-10 stainless steel, which provides excellent rust resistance and a long-lasting edge as well as its beautifulness. These masterpieces are carefully forged & finished …
New Face! Takeshi Saji R2 Mirror Hammered Stylish Bunka Knife with Austerely Elegant Karin Handle
March 27, 2022 BrandsSteel Qualities
The new face of Takeshi Saji austerely elegant Karin handle hammer-patterned R2 blades, – Bunka Knife 180mm – has been released! The blades feature Damascus-patterned blades with a core of SG2 (Super Gold 2 or R2) Micro Carbide Powder Stainless Steel for professional with a hardness of approx. 63 HRC, which provides excellent rust resistance …
Japanese Kurouchi Chopper Knives with Long Lacquered Oak Handle by Sakai Takayuki
March 23, 2022 BrandsSteel Qualities
Sakai Takayuki Black-colored (Kurouchi) Chopper Knives have unique & attractive figure. The blades are made with an inner core of Yasuki’s traditional Hagane — Shiroko / White Paper No.1 Hard Steel,which has been widely used for a very long time in Japan — supportedly by a layer of softer persistent steel for an exceptionally sharp …
The Longest 480mm ZANGETSU Mirror Arched Sakimaru Knives by Sakai Takayuki
March 17, 2022 BrandsBlade StylesSteel Qualities
The new version of ZANGETSU have suscessfully launched with 480mm & 450mm mirrored blades, longer than any other kichen knife in the world (except tuna-kiri). The blades show their stylish arched shape, recreating the element of the traditional Japanese swords, are forged and sharpened carefully one by one by skillful craftsmen in Sakai. Stylish Arched-Shape Mirror …
Restocked! Kei Kobayashi R2 Special Finished Chefs Knives
March 12, 2022 Topics
Some says Kei Kobayashi’s knives can be the best as your important present because of his outstanding beautiful finishing work in details. The special-finished version has been very popular with advanced blade finishing technique. Kei’s Knives feature special-finished blades with a core of SG2 (Super Gold 2 or R2) Micro Carbide Powder Stainless Steel for …
Professional Leather Attache Case for Kitchen Knives (Made in Japan)
March 12, 2022 Accessories
This Brown Large Knife Case is a secure way to store and carry your knives. This case will allow the chef to bring even their longest knives up to 360mm blade length (14.2inches) such as Yanagiba’s and Slicers to work. The interior lining is a luxurious red soft fabric and the built-in wooden dividers hold …
Daisuke Nishida Shirogami No.1 Kurouchi Black-finished Chef’s Knives
March 7, 2022 BrandsSteel Qualities
Daisuke’s Kurouchi Black-finished (Kurouchi) blades are made with an inner core of Yasuki’s traditional Hagane — Shiroko / White Paper No.1 Hard Steel,which has been widely used for a very long time in Japan — supportedly by a layer of softer persistent steel for an exceptionally sharp and smooth cutting experience. Of particular note is …
Yu Kurosaki SENKO Firework-textured Chef Knife Series with Stylish Blue Turquoise Custom Handle
March 2, 2022 BrandsSteel Qualities
Yu Kurosaki SENKO series — have Stylish Turquoise Custom handle & unique hammered texture blade which conjures numerous Japanese fireworks — are lined up & available for sale. The custom handle on the knife is hand crafted out of turquoise, an odorless, clean, antibacterial and enormously durable material that will last decades. It is so easy …
[Customer feedback] My order was on my doorstep (US) from Japan just 2 days after ordering
February 26, 2022 TopicsSpecial Services
A customer wrote a feedback in his blog about his experience of purchasing a Japanese chef knife at our online store (Hocho-Knife.com), thanks! The article seems helpful especially for first-time buyers, who intend to buy items at the store but have vague feeling of anxiety. — I know I am not the only one that …
Shigeki Tanaka HAKATA Style Arch-Shaped Chef Knives made of Ginsan Stainless Steel
February 23, 2022 BrandsBlade StylesSteel Qualities
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. The blade is made of Ginsan or Silver paper (Gingami) No.3 Steel blades, fine Japanese Steel Company Hitachi’s Special Stainless Steel which …
Yu Kurosaki GEKKO Chef Knives with Super-hard HAP40 Steel Edge
February 18, 2022 BrandsSteel Qualities
Yu Kurosaki Moon Light – GEKKO – series are crafted out of HAP40 Powdered High-Speed Steel made by HITACHI Metals,ltd, one of the hardest blade steel in the world. This material provides extremely hard, abrasion resistance, edge retention compared to the any other materials as Aogami Super, ZDP189 and SG2(R2). The handles on these knives …
Back in stock! Takeshi Saji VG10 Black Damascus Chef Knives with Brown Antler Handle
February 12, 2022 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
Takeshi Saji VG10 Damascus series feature beautiful black damascus blades with a core of VG-10 stainless steel for professional, which provides excellent rust resistance and a long-lasting edge as well as its beautifulness and unique design with custom-made feeling. The stylish handle on the knife is hand crafted out of Antler (Deer horn) with metal …
MASAMOTO Special Blue Paper Damascus Yanagiba Knives with Beautiful Sourinkaku Handle
February 7, 2022 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
We’re pleased to announce the Stylish MASAMOTO Honkasumi Gyokusei-ko Damascus Knives with attractive Sourinkaku double Vermilion-wood Rings in the handle. This Masamoto series are crafted out of a multi-layer Damascus-patterned beautiful blades with a core of Blue Paper (Aoko or Aogami) No.2 Yasugi Steel, known as prime high carbon steel. This one has highest wear …
