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“ONIZORI” Super Arched Sakimaru Long Knives by Sakai Takayuki
September 8, 2024 BrandsBlade StylesSteel Qualities
“ONIZORI” series have been suscessfully launched with up to 390mm mirrored blades, the blades show their super-arched shape, beyond images of the traditional Japanese swords, are forged and sharpened carefully one by one by skillful craftsmen in Sakai. Stylish Super-Arched-Shape Mirror Blades (330, 360, 390mm Long) This Ginsan or Silver paper (Gingami) No.3 Steel …
Yoshimi Kato R2 Black Damascus Chef’s Knives with Elegant Ring Ebony Handles
September 3, 2024 TopicsDamascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
We’re pleased to announce Yoshimi Kato SG2/R2 Damascus Gyuto Knives 210mm with Elegant Orange / Rose-Ring Ebony Handles Handle have get in stock. This series features beautiful Damascus-patterned blades with very hard R2 core, which provides excellent rust resistance and a long-lasting edge. Mr. Yoshimi Kato, one of the most promising blacksmiths, received the certification …
Yu Kurosaki Folding R2(SG2) Black Petty Knife(Utility) 105mm with Black G10 Handle
August 29, 2024 BrandsSteel Qualities
Yu Kurosaki folding knives are crafted out of SG2 (Super Gold 2 or R2) micro carbide powder stainless steel, one of the hardest blade steel in the world, which provides excellent rust resistance and a long-lasting edge as well as its beautifulness. The stylish folding handle is hand crafted out of ironwood and G10 often …
Sakai Takayuki Gorgeous RIO Handle VG10 Damascus Chef Knives
July 30, 2024 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
We’re pleased to introduce Sakai Takayuki 33 Layered Damascus Knife Series with RIO Gorgeous Lacquered Handle. The blades are crafted out of a 33 layer VG10 damascus steel. These knives have a seriously sharp edge, extremely hard (hardness : 60-61 HRC), excellent edge retention and a light center balanced feel. The handles on these knives …
Miyazaki Kajiya Aogami Kurouchi Stylish Hakata Knives [TSUBAKI]
July 26, 2024 BrandsSteel Qualities
Miyazaki Kajiya TSUBAKI knife series have very keen & attractive feature, whichi is evolved out of the traditional “Hakata” knives in Fukuoka. The blade features wild & beautiful KUROUCHI(Black finished) texture with a core of Blue Paper No.2 Steel — “Aoko” or Blue Paper (Aogami) Steel known as famous Yasugi prime high carbon steel — …
Customer took a video as a feedback- Thanks!
June 24, 2024 TopicsDamascus Knivesabout Hocho
A customer bought a knife and took a video, we’re very happy to have heard his voice. He opend a carton box and used the knife to cut an orange. The video seems helpful especially for first-time buyers, who intend to buy items at the store but have vague feeling of anxiety. If you have …
Sakai Takayuki 33-Layer VG10 Damascus Chef Knives with Dodecagonal Japanese Mountain Cherry Handle
June 15, 2024 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
We’re pleased to introduce Sakai Takayuki 33 Layered Damascus Knife Series with Dodecagonal Japanese Mountain Cherry Handle. The blades are crafted out of a 33 layer VG10 damascus steel. These knives have a seriously sharp edge, extremely hard (hardness : 60-61 HRC), excellent edge retention and a light center balanced feel. The handles on these …
Takeshi Saji Well-Known Ukiyo-e NAMI-FUJI Makie Damascus Chef Knives
June 3, 2024 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
MAMI FUJI is a world famous Ukiyo-e “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” called “NAMI FUJI” which is representative of Katushika Hokusai’s works. Takeshi Saji Makie-Art series feature Damascus-patterned blades with a core of Super Gold 2 Stainless Steel, or with a core of Blue Paper (Aogami) high-carbon steel with color metals such as brass and …
Sakai Takayuki Mt.Fuji & Sunset Gold Engraving Art Chef’s Gyuto Knife
May 2, 2024 BrandsBlade StylesSteel Qualities
The beautiful Japanese traditional pictures of Mt.Fuji & Sunset on the blade by Sakai Takayuki are carefully hand-engraved & GOLD-plated by the skilled craftsperson who is one of the few art-engraviners with high-quality in Japan. The blade is made to put soft kitchen knife iron on Yasuki’s traditional Nihonko or Hagane — Shiroko / White …
Practical Guide Book to Japanese Knives – how to preserve a keen edge
May 2, 2024 Knife SharpeningBrandsHow to
An useful practical gudebook has been published by Sakai Takayuki for professional chefs. You can learn history of Japanese kitchen knives, knowledge of knife types, recent updations of Japanese knives and how to sharpen a knife effectively getting detail & deep alanysis of edge types, suitable sharpening angles for several situation, and parctical sharpening technique …
Daisuke Nishida White Paper #1 Damascus Gyuto 210mm with Stabilized Karelian Birch Custom Handle
April 21, 2024 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
We’re pleased to announce to you Daisuke’s Damascus Stylish Gyuto Knives 210mm with special handles which are made with an inner core of Yasuki’s traditional Hagane — Shiroko / White Paper No.1 Hard Steel — supportedly by a layer of softer persistent steel for an exceptionally sharp and smooth cutting experience. Of particular note is …
Takeshi Saji R2 Damascus Sakimaru-Slicers with Turquoise Handle
April 14, 2024 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
Takeshi Saji’s Sakimaru Slier series feature beautiful R2 Damascus-patterned blades with stylish beautiful turquoise handle, enormously durable material that will last decades. The surface of the blade is Diamond-finished to highlight the Damascus texture for more elegance. The stylish handle of the knife is hand crafted out of blue & white turquoise, an odorless, clean, …
Sakai Takayuki Silver#3 Ginsan Warikomi Chef Knives with Buffalo Ebony Handle
April 12, 2024 BrandsSteel Qualities
This Sakai Takayuki limited production line is crafted out of Stainless blades with a core of Silver paper No.3 Steel with a seriously sharp edge and excellent edge retention. The Ginsan or Silver paper (Gingami) No.3 Steel knife is made of fine Japanese Steel Company Hitachi’s Special Stainless Steel which makes similar sharpness, edge retention …
Greatest Attraction of Honyaki Knives
March 31, 2024 Topicsabout HochoSteel Qualities
The distinctive feature of a Sakai knife is in the combining of jigane and hagane. Starting with single-edged, layered knives, swordsmiths of the early Meiji era who during sword prohibition found themselves unable to forge swords, began to use their techniques to forge knives, hoping to fix the shortcomings of these knives and starting the …
Why Honyaki Knives Created in Japan?
March 18, 2024 about HochoKnife StructureSteel Qualities
Other than Western-style kitchen knives generally made in Western countries and Honyaki knives in Japan, most of Japanese kitchen knives are often composite knives forged with Hagane(steel) steel and Jigane(soft iron). This composite structure is ideal for knives that will be sharpened on a whetstone. But one specific problem – which does not occur with …
