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Daisuke Nishida White Paper #1 Damascus Chef’s Knives with Special Custom Handles
August 12, 2023 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
Daisuke’s Damascus blades with special handles 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 …
Shigeki Tanaka Aogami No.2 Damascus Slicers (Sujihiki)
August 8, 2023 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
Shigeki Tanaka Aogami Damascus Slicer (Sujihiki) series feature beautiful Damascus-patterned blades with a core of Blue Paper (Aogami or Aoko) No.2 Steel, known as prime high carbon steel. This material has highest wear resistance and toughness because of special hardness. Very good choice for high end Japanese kitchen knives. These masterpieces are carefully forged & …
Yu Kurosaki FUJIN Storm-textured Chef Knife Gyuto with Stylish Turquoise & Wenge Handle
August 4, 2023 BrandsSteel Qualities
Yu Kurosaki FUJIN series has unique hammered FUJIN texture which causes an image of a Japanese god believed to control the wind. The blade material is SG2 (Super Gold 2) micro carbide powder stainless steel for professional, one of the hardest blade steel in the world, which provides excellent rust resistance and a long-lasting edge …
Made-in-Japan Designer Wood Knife Tower Rack by Sakai Takayuki
July 22, 2023 BrandsAccessories
We’re pleased to announce to you that the Designer Knife Towers have successfully been launched by Sakai Takayuki. The Traditional Wood Knife Towers by Sakai Takayuki collaborated with Eiji Tsuji are well designed to balance their attractive look, high-class material and revolutionarily-easy-to-assemble structure. The towers can be assembled quite easily just after you unpack the …
New Face of Yoshimi Kato R2 MINAMO Thunderstorm-Hammered Chef’s Knives
July 17, 2023 Topics
We’re pleased to inform to you that Gyuto, Kengata(Kiritsuke) Gyuto Knives have been successfully added to Yoshimi Kato MINAMO series. The MINAMO features the unique thunderstorm-hammered 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 …
Takeshi Saji R2 Diamond Finished Damascus Chef’s Knives with Turquoise Handle [New Nomura Special]
July 12, 2023 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
The new face of Takeshi Saji R2 Diamond Finished Damascus series with stylish functional turquoise handle 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 and a …
Daisuke Nishida White Paper #1 Damascus Chef’s Knives with Special Custom Handles
July 8, 2023 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
Daisuke’s Damascus blades with special handles 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 …
Yu Kurosaki NEW GEKKO VG-XEOS Chef Knives
July 2, 2023 BrandsSteel Qualities
The material VG-XEOS combines high corrosion resistance and high hardness at a high dimension to achieve excellent rust hygiene characteristics and a long-lasting edge. Yu Kurosaki Moon Light – NEW GEKKO – series are crafted out of newly developed VG-XEOS Stainless Steel for professional. The handles on these knives are Half Rounded Octagonal Oak wood …
Kanetsune Premium Damascus NAMISHIBUKI & MINAMO-KAZE Petty Knives in Gift Box
June 27, 2023 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
KANETSUNE “Namishibuki(wave splash of the ocean)” & “Minamo-Kaze(breeze on water surface)” are premium damascus knives because of the unique damascus pattern as well as their rare stylish handles. Regarding NAMISHIBUKI, its blade features 101 Layer unique-Damascus-patterned blades with a core of high speed powder hard stainless steel. The nicely finished blade by skilled craftsmen in …
Muneaki YASUGI Kurouchi Nashiji Chef’s Gyuto Knives with Premium Handles by YAEGASHI
June 23, 2023 BrandsSteel Qualities
This YASUGI knife series by MUNEAKI are creaated in collaboration with a designer as Tokyo Handicraft Certified Product, semi-order kitchen knives with blades and handles selected to suit the user’s taste and enjoy the sharpness and texture of the blade. There are three types of blade finishes: “KUROUCHI & NASHIJI(Black & Pear skin finished)”, “NASHIJI(Pear …
Sakai Takayuki ENTEN Arch-shaped Ginsan Damascus Sakimaru Knives 390mm Launched
June 17, 2023 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
The longest version 390mm of “ENTEN” has successfully been added to the conventional ones. The ENTEN features stylish Arched-shape with rare Ginsan Suminagashi-Damascus texture, which is forged and sharpened carefully one by one by skillful craftsmen in Sakai. The combination of Ginsan stainless core & Damascus texture & Arched-shape is quite special in addition to …
Genuine 24K Japanese Gold Leaf Saya Sheath for Kitchen Knives
June 12, 2023 Saya (knife cover)
We’re pleased to anounce the Beautiful Saya Sheath (knife cover) with Genuine 24K Gold Leaf and Gold Stream — specially made by Japanese gold leaf skilled craftsmen — are back in stock after a long time ! Thank you for having waited with a great patience. Saya Sheath with Genuine 24K Gold Star Stream Saya …
Daisuke Nishida White Paper No.1 Damascus & Kurouchi Chef’s Knives with Special Custom Handles
June 2, 2023 Topics
Daisuke’s custom knife blades with special handles 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 …
Back in stock! Takeshi Saji R2 Black Damascus Chef Knives with Brown Antler Handle
May 28, 2023 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
Takeshi Saji SG2/R2 Damascus series 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 and a long-lasting edge as well as its beautifulness and unique design with custom-made feeling. The stylish handle …
Yoshimi Kato R2 Unique Bamboo-Hammered Chef Knives with Stylish Colored Resin Custom Handles
May 22, 2023 Topics
Yoshimi Kato SG2/R2 limited series feature unique bamboo-hammered 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 and a long-lasting edge. The stylish handle of the knife is hand crafted out of beautifully colored …
