With its beautiful blue turquoise custom handle and damascus-patterned R2 blades, the Takeshi Saji won the highest praise from his many fans over the world.

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 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 blue 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 balanced.

Please be noted that the stock of Saji Knives is extremely limited. Very sorry for the inconvenience.


[about Takeshi Saji]

Takeshi Saji is the leading blacksmith in Echizen. Saji was born in Takefu in 1948 in a family of second-generation smith. In 1992, he was officially certified as a “Traditional Master Craftsman” by the Japanese “Ministry of International Trade & Industry”.



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