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Yoshihiro Aogami No.1 Damascus Suminagashi Kenmuki (Stylish Vegetable Knife)
October 22, 2022 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
Yoshihiro’s Suminagashi Kenmuki, a stylish vegetable knife, features beautiful Damascus-patterned blades with a core of Blue Paper (Aogami or Aoko) No.1 Steel, made from famous Yasugi steel. This material has highest wear resistance and toughness because of special hardness (hardness of 62-63 HRC). Very good choice for high end Japanese kitchen knives. Speaking to the …
Sakai Takayuki 33 Layered Damascus Knives with Stylish Japanese Red Lacquered Oak Handle [KOUSEKI]
October 18, 2022 Topics
Sakai Takayuki 33 Layered Damascus Knife Series “KOUSEKI” feature Beautiful Japanese Lacquered Shiny-Red Oak Handle. The blades of KOUSEKI 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 …
Yu Kurosaki SENKO-EI Stylish Sharp Shape R2 Chef Knives with Brown-ring Rosewood Handle
October 14, 2022 BrandsSteel Qualities
Yu Kurosaki SENKO-EI series feature its sharp-pointed shape – “EI (sharp)” or “EIJIN (sharp knife)” in Japanese. And the shining surface has unique hammered texture which conjures numerous fireworks, “SENKO”. The handle is made of Octagonal-shaped Rosewood with Light-Brown Honduras Wood Ferrule for beauty and durability. The blade are crafted out of SG2 (Super Gold …
New Handle Version released! Tokujyo Supreme Kurouchi Wide Bunka Knife by Sakai Takayuki
October 7, 2022 BrandsSteel Qualities
The Tokujyo Supreme Kurouchi Bunka Knife by Sakai Takayuki is made to put soft kitchen knife iron on Yasuki’s traditional Nihonko or Hagane, widely used for a very long time in Japan. The material makes extreme sharpness, very good edge holding and high working hardness. The unique octagonal shaped handle is made of strong & …
New Face of Kei Kobayashi R2 Damascus Special Black Finished Chefs Knives
October 3, 2022 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
We’re pleased to inform to you that the Nakiri (Vegetable Knife) has been successfully added to Kei’s popular Damascus Special Black Finished Chefs Knives series. Some says Kei Kobayashi’s knives can be the best as your important present because of his outstanding beautiful finishing work in details. The black-finished damascus version has been officially launched …
MEOTO Cute MV Stainless Steel Santoku & Petty Knife SET with Oval Hygienic Handle for Couple & Family
September 27, 2022 BrandsSteel Qualities
We’re pleased to introduce to you that this cute knife series – especially produced for couples, called “MEOTO” in Japanese. The Meoto Knives are produced by collaboration with two Japanese major knife capitals, Tsubame-Sanjyo in Niigata and Seki in Gifu JAPAN. Their unique and functionable design is highly recognized and some says the knives are …
Yoshimi Kato 63 Layer VG10 Damascus Keen Chef Knives with Red-Ring Rosewood Handle
September 24, 2022 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
We’re pleased to introduce Yoshimi Kato VG10 Damascus Knives with Octagonal Rosewood & Red Wood Ferrule Handle for beauty and durability. In addition, his kengata (or Kiritsuke) type blade is more attractive than others because of the uniquely keen stylish shape. This series features beautiful 63 layer Damascus-patterned blades with popular VG10 core, which provides excellent …
Takeshi Saji Damascus SRS13 Gyuto & Bunka Knives with Stylish Stabilized Hybrid Resin Handle
September 20, 2022 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
Takeshi Saji SRS13 Mirror Hammered Damascus series feature Square-Hammer patterned blades with a core of SRS13 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. The surface of the blade is Mirror-finished to …
Yoshihiro Beautiful Honyaki Mt.Fuji-on-Wave Art Mirrored Sakimaru Takohiki Knives
September 12, 2022 Topics
Yoshihiro Honyaki Sakimaru Takohiki with Mt.Fuji, full moon and wave texture is one of the hard-to-get and hard-to-make items. Right now a few items have gotten in stock fortunately (the leadtime is very unpredictable if the current stock is sold out). The blacksmith is known the top in Sakai to forge honyaki (water-quenched) knives in …
Newly Launched! Kanetsune KC-860 All-VG10 ICHIZU Chef’s Knife Series
September 7, 2022 BrandsSteel Qualities
The blade of KANETSUNE KC-860 line is uniquely “ALL” made of VG-10 stainless steel in mono-steel construction (solid piece of VG10). This material is well known as a material of the sharp knives, and has which provides excellent rust resistance and a long-lasting edge as well as its beautifulness. Gyuto (Chef’s Knife) The handles on …
Sakai Takayuki INOX Japanese-style Nanairo Yanagiba & Deba Knives with Hygienic ABS Resin Handle
September 3, 2022 BrandsSteel Qualities
The NANAIRO series by Sakai Takayuki is made out of “INOX” Stainless steel AUS8A made-in-Japan steel, that has good sharpness and durability with Rust-resistance. The handles are Half Rounded Octagonal Lacquered ABS resin (an odorless, clean, antibacterial and enormously durable material) that recalls the images of Japanese tradition, and are easy to grip & …
Shigeki Tanaka Swordlike Archformed Aogami Damascus Sakimaru Chef Knives
August 29, 2022 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
The Shigeki Tanaka Aogami Swordlike Knife series feature beautiful Damascus-patterned blades with a core of Blue Paper (Aogami or Aoko) No.2 Steel, known as prime high carbon steel. The longer blade 270~330mm shows its stylish arched shape, recreating the element of the traditional Japanese sword. This material has highest wear resistance and toughness because of …
Takeshi Saji SRS13 Mirror Hammered Chef’s Knives with Stylish Functional Handle [New Nomura Special]
August 22, 2022 BrandsSteel Qualities
The new face of Takeshi Saji SRS13 Mirror Hammered series with stylish functional handle has been released. The handles of this series are called “New Nomura Special” because being designed by skilled blacksmith Nomura-san. The handles are made of Dark-Red Micarta, Bule Turquoise and Karin Lump. They are so easy to grip firmly and well …
Full Array of Yu Kurosaki GEKKO Chef Knives with Super-hard HAP40 Steel Edge
August 17, 2022 BrandsSteel Qualities
Yu Kurosaki Moon Light – GEKKO – series are fully lined up in Hocho-Knife store this time for you. The GEKKO is 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 …
Yoshimi Kato 63 Layer VG10 Damascus Chef Knives with Japanese Black Urushi Lacquered Enju Handle
August 12, 2022 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
We’re pleased to introduce Yoshimi Kato VG10 Damascus Knives with Pure Japanese Black Urushi Lacquered Enju (Japanese pagoda tree) Handle for beauty and durability. This series features beautiful 63 layer Damascus-patterned blades with popular VG10 core, which provides excellent rust resistance and a long-lasting edge. Mr. Yoshimi Kato, one of the most promising blacksmiths, received the …
