“KAGAYAKI Basic Series” knife is made with V-Gold No.1 stainless steel, heat-treated to HRc. 60. This beautiful sparkling blade is meticulously hand finished and their smooth pakkawood handles will fit your hand comfortably. We think that in terms of quality control and cutting performance this knife is a work of art, it will bring joy …
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Kanetsugu Hybrid Wa Bocho Series Deba (150mm to 180mm, 3 sizes)
“Stylish” and “Practical” were the design concepts behind these sensational new Kanetsugu Hyrbrid Wa Bocho knives. Each blade is a solid piece of rust-resistant High Carbon Molybdenum Vanadium Stainless Steel (HRc. 57) and their stylish handles use modern materials and technology to ensure that they provide a secure and comfortable grip, are easy to maintain …
Masamoto HS Series Honyaki White Steel No.2 Deba (150mm to 225mm, 6 sizes)
This exceptional Honyaki (“True Quenching”) knife is handcrafted from solid piece of Hitachi Shiro-ko #2 (White Steel No.2) by a select group of Masamoto’s finest Master craftsmen. Each knife is hand sharpened and finished entirely by hand and will surely enhance you joy of cooking. To ensure the best possible cutting performance and blade hardness …
Masamoto KA Series Hon Kasumi Blue Steel No.2 Deba (150mm to 225mm, 6 sizes)
The KA Series is Masamoto’s range of high-grade Ao-ko #2 (Blue Steel No.2) Hon Kasumi Japanese traditional-style knives. When compared with the Kasumi knife-making process, the production of Hon Kasumi knives requires several extra steps be carried out during the forging, quenching, sharpening and finishing stages of production and requires a higher level of craftsmanship. …
Masamoto KS Series Hon Kasumi White Steel No.2 Deba (150mm to 225mm, 6 sizes)
The KS Series is Masamoto’s range of high-grade Shiro-ko #2 (White Steel No.2) Hon Kasumi Japanese traditional-style knife. When compared with the Kasumi knife-making process, the production of Hon Kasumi knife requires several extra steps be carried out during the forging, quenching, sharpening and finishing stages of production and requires a higher level of craftsmanship. …
Masamoto KK Series Kasumi White Steel No.2 Deba (150mm to 225mm, 6 sizes)
The Masamoto KK Series is Masamoto’s most affordable range of hand-made Japanese traditional-style Kasumi knives, however, they maintain the high standards of craftsmanship, product quality and cutting performance that Masamoto are famous for. Masamoto KK Series Knife uses a blade core of Hitachi White Steel No.2 (Shiro-ko #2; HRc. 62-63), which is forge-welded with soft …
Masamoto KH Series Hon Kasumi Suminagashi Blue Steel No.2 Deba (150mm to 225mm, 6 sizes)
KH Series knives feature a special hand-forged Damascus blade, which is produced by forge-welding eight layers of Hitachi Ao-Ko #2 (Blue Steel No.2; HRc. 62- 63) together with several more layers of soft iron. Masamoto’s artisans use all of their passion, energy and blade smithing expertise to produce these especially beautiful, strongly patterned Damascus blades. …
Mizuno Tanrenjo Akitada Ao Hagane DX Series Blue Steel No.1 Deba (105mm to 225mm, 9 sizes)
The Akitada Ao Hagane DX Series is the highest-grade of knives among Mizuno Tanrenjo large selections and is made using Hitachi Aogami #1 (Blue Steel No1; HRc. 62-63). Blue Steel No.1 Wa-Bocho (Japanese traditional-style knives) are rarely seen because the high Carbon content (1.30-1.40%) of the steel makes it difficult to work with. Blue Steel …
Mizuno Tanrenjo Akitada Hontanren Series Blue Steel No.2 Deba (105mm to 225mm, 9 sizes)
Mizuno Tanrenjo Akitada Hontanren Series Knife is made with Ao-ko #2 (Blue Steel No.2; HRc. 62-63) and is the best-selling range of knives among Mizuno large selections. Hontanren Series knife is forged, sharpened and polished (Hon Kasumi finished) using traditional methods and Mizuno Tanrenjo’s passion for fine craftsmanship ensures that these knives have outstanding sharpness …
Sukenari Gingami No.3 Series Hon Kasumi Deba (180mm and 210mm, 2 sizes)
With the over 80 years of knife making history and specialized technical experience, Sukenari is very enthusiastic about producing knives which take advantage of the new generation of stainless cutlery steels and high performance tool steels. The number of professional Chefs and home cooks that prefer the rust-resistance and ease of maintenance offered by stainless …









