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Custom Deba knife with unique lay out handle Customer Picture from J.I United States

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Custom Deba knife with unique lay out handle Customer Picture from J.I United States

It’s always delightful to report one of our customer’s work!This custom knife is very beautiful and unique lay out and shape.The handle is made of Myrtlewood, which is native to Oregon where the customer lives. As he knows this wa handle style of tang is usually fully wrapped but He chose to expose the spine shows a great deal of personality lay out.He used an insert of dark buckeye wood through the middle to extend the look where the tang stops.It was made by J.I from United StatesKosuke Muneishi Hand forged blank blade Blue #2 steel Kurouchi Deba knife 150mm...

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Give an sharpen edge and Kasumi togi to a Japanese chef knife made by Kisuke Manaka

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Give an sharpen edge and Kasumi togi to a Japanese chef knife made by Kisuke Manaka

The chef knife conducted hand forging and heat-treating, is going to be attached a blade and then sharpened the edge. Kisuke Manaka carefully complete all procedure one by one.The edge of the knife is produced its shape and shinogi line with a rolling rough grinding wheel. Manaka Hamono where had created Japanese swords, he sharpens it by sitting on the floor. As a result, since he can freely put the body weight on his fingers and control its stress easily compared to standing, it gives an excellent sharpening accuracy. Then using a rough or a medium-rough whetstone and finishing up...

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Custom Nakiri knife white & black ebony handle. Customer Picture from S.G United States

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Custom Nakiri knife white & black ebony handle. Customer Picture from S.G United States

As we received a picture of a stunning custom knife, we happily share it. Made from white & black ebony handle with African blackwood trim. The beautiful wood grain pattern handle has more presence than others.It was made by S.G from United StatesKosuke Muneishi Hand forged blank blade Blue #2 steel Kurouchi Nakiri knife 160mm

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Kisuke Manaka: A unique and rare blacksmith who attained Tansetsu of Stainless steel (Japanese traditional techniques of making knives from forge welding)

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Kisuke Manaka: A unique and rare blacksmith who attained Tansetsu of Stainless steel (Japanese traditional techniques of making knives from forge welding)

 Since its establishment in 1872, the Manaka Hamono a historical blacksmith has been making Japanese sword. To satisfies  the needs in the present age, The blade using in daily life such as kitchen knives and farming tools have been made since the fourth generation started. Manaka Hamono has been intent on preserving the ancient way from forge welding to water quenching without using any convenience materials. Although it’s said that it’s hardly possible to weld stainless, the fifth Keisuke Manaka,  one of few blacksmith who has skills causing superhuman feat, succeeded it. *Generally, welding different types of stainless steel is...

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Custom Gyuto knife black wooden handle and saya of Customer Pictures from T.K from Lithuania.

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Custom Gyuto knife black wooden handle and saya of Customer Pictures from T.K from Lithuania.

We gratefully introduce you one of our Lithuania customer’s work, gorgeous black handle and saya.The work shows high-quality finished form. You can also look the process below.  Handle material: African black wood, bolster: Titanium, deer horn,brass rivetwooden saya Sheath: birch painted whith stain paint and oiledIt was made by T.K from Lithuania. Ibuki Kasumi forged Blue #2 steel blank blade Gyuto Chef knife 210mm    

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