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Shigeki Tanaka VG10 Damascus Sashimi Knives SENKO

The Shigeki Tanaka’s VG10 Chef Knife series “SENKO” feature beautiful Damascus-patterned blades, best choise for sashimi making. The VG10 Damascus series feature multi layers of Nickel Damascus-patterned blades with a core of VG-10 stainless steel for professional, which provides excellent rust resistance and a long-lasting edge as well as its beautifulness.   These masterpieces with …

Keiichi Fujii Unique Damascus Chinese Cooking Knives

The beautiful AUS10 Nickel Damascus Chinese Cooking Knives produced by Keiichi Fujii, a skilled knife master sharpener in Sakai, are now in stock. This damascus knife series feature unique Suminagashi Damascus-patterned blades with a core of AUS10 stainless steel with a hardness of 60-62 HRC. The blade provides excellent rust resistance and a long-lasting edge …

Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super Kurouchi Chef’s Knives with Stabilized Wood Handle

Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super KUROUCHI series feature beautiful Black finished texture with a core of Blue Paper Super (Aogami Super) Steel with a better hardness of approx.65 HRC, which provides excellent edge retention. The edge is specially formed like a clam (or HAMAGURI in Japanese), which shape helps release foods and cut smoothly.   The …

Yu Kurosaki SENKO-EI R2 Chef Knives with Indigo-dyed Wood Handle and Saya [AITENMOKU]

This beautiful “JAPAN BLUE” version of SENKO-EI by Yu Kurosaki feature the sharp-pointed shape, the shining unique hammered texture, and Japanese traditional indigo-dyed (Ai-zome) beautiful blue handle and saya sheath. The Ai-zome blue-colored handles and saya of these knives are carefully Ai (Japanese original indigo)-dyed with Japanese traditional method by skilled craftsperson on natural wood …

UN-RYU VG10 Damascus Chef’s Knives with All Stainess Handle

This beautiful UN-RYU knife series is crafted out of a 33-layer Damascus Stainless steel. Because of the core material of the Damascus is VG10 Alloy, these knives have a seriously sharp edge, excellent edge retention and a light center balanced feel.   “UN-RYU”, “RYUJI” and “MURATO” are ones of the excellent and popular brands for …

“ONIZORI” Super Arched Sakimaru Long Knives by Sakai Takayuki

“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

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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, …

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