Steel Qualities
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 — …
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 …
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 …
Yu Kurosaki NEW GEKKO VG-XEOS Chef Knives with White Buffalo Ring Ebony Handle
February 26, 2024 BrandsSteel Qualities
The limited version of Yu Kurosaki NEW GEKKO with rare White Buffalo Ring Ebony Handle has got in re-stock! The New GEKKO blades are crafted out of newly developed VG-XEOS Stainless Steel for professional. The material VG-XEOS combines high corrosion resistance and high hardness at a high dimension to achieve excellent rust hygiene characteristics and a …
Yoshimi Kato R2 Black Damascus Gyuto Knife with Unique Texture Honduran Rosewood Handle
February 26, 2024 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
We’re pleased to announce Yoshimi Kato SG2/R2 Damascus Gyuto Knives 210mm with Elegant Honduran Rosewood Handle have get in stock. The beautiful texture of the Honduran rosewood handle is different from the normal rosewood. This series features beautiful Damascus-patterned blades with very hard R2 core, which provides excellent rust resistance and a long-lasting edge. …
Takeshi Saji R2 Damascus Chinese Cooking Knives got in stock!
January 28, 2024 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
Takeshi Saji’s Chinese Cooking Knives with R2(SG2) Damascus-patterned blades have gotten in stock again. This series provides excellent rust resistance and a long-lasting edge as well as its beautifulness and unique design with custom-made feeling. The surface of the blade is black-finished to highlight the Damascus texture for more elegance. The stylish handle on the …
Tetsugi High-Carbon Molybdenum Stainless Hammered Chinese Cooking Knives (Made in JAPAN)
January 17, 2024 BrandsSteel Qualities
Tetsugi, one of Japanese cutlery manufactures at Tsubame-Sanjo in Niigata, produces an unique knife series centering on Chinese cooking knives. Tetsugi’s High-Carbon Molybdenum Stainless Hammered Knife Series feature beautiful black tsuchime finished texture with a core of High-Carbon Molybdenum Stainless Steel which provides excellent edge retention for both professional and home-use. The stylish handle on …
Yoshihiro Supreme Jousaku Chef Knives for Left Handed Persons
December 29, 2023 Left-Handed KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
Yoshihiro’s Jousaku Supreme knives are very popular, and we’re pleased to introduce to you the LEFT handed version of the Josaku series. Josaku blades are made to put soft kitchen knife iron on Yasuki’s traditional Nihonko or Hagane — Shiroko / White Paper No.2 Steel — which has been widely used for a very long …
Kanetsune 101-Layer Damascus NAMISHIBUKI Kiritsuke Gyuto Slim Package Version
December 25, 2023 Damascus KnivesBrandsSteel Qualities
The stylish kiritsuke gyuto joined Namishibuki(wave splash of the ocean) series of KANETSUNE which feature 101 Layer Damascus-patterned blades with a core of high speed powder hard stainless steel for professional. And the wood box becomes slimmer compared to the conventional ones. The nicely finished blade by skilled craftsmen in Seki city provides excellent sharpness …
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