Blue steel 2 Japanese Knives

This beautiful Gyuto knife is made by a young and talented craftsman (blacksmith) from the Saitama Prefecture, Norifumi Yoshizawa. 210mm hand-forged, three-layer (san mai) blade made from Hitachi Metals Blue Steel 2 (Aogami#2) as the central core, sandwiched between two layers of softer stainless steel.  Japanese traditional shape handle made from Rosewood.

This beautiful Gyuto knife is made by a young and talented craftsman (blacksmith) from the Saitama Prefecture, Norifumi Yoshizawa. 240mm hand-forged, three-layer (san mai) blade made from Hitachi Metals Blue Steel 2 (Aogami#2) as the central core, sandwiched between two layers of softer stainless steel.  Japanese traditional shape handle made from Rosewood.

Baba Hamono Kagekiyo Gyuto knife is a high-end handcrafted knife, made by the highest level of Japanese artisans awarded with the title - "Dentou Kogeshi" (Master of Traditional Craft) Sakai City, Japan. 240mm long and ultra-thin, perfectly tapered blades made from high-purity Hitachi Blue steel 2 (Aogami #2) carbon steel. Handle made from natural Magnolia wood covered with Japanese traditional lacquer Urushi.

Nakiri knife made by Japanese Tetsuhiro Knife Company from Sanjo City in Niigata Prefecture. 160mm long blade made by Japanese traditional method "Varicomi" (Inserted hard steel between softer stainless steel) using super-pure high carbon Blue steel 2 (Aogami 2) as a core. Western-style handle made from solid black paper micarta.

The Kurotori Kaiju Hunter Kiritsuke is a unique custom knife based on the concept of a forest kitchen knife that you can use all around. Each Kaiju Hunter knife is free-hand forged by Mr. Kajihara, a fourth-generation master and owner of the Kurotori smithy from the Tosa province of Japan. Blade made from Hitachi Aogami 2 steel at the core, by traditional Warikomi method. Full Tang with a natural wood handle. Kaiju Hunter Kiritsuke special knife is handy for chopping up the meat for the BBQ over the campfire. It can be used as a spatula when transferring food from a cutting board to a skillet or pot, flip steaks on the grill, or cutting and splitting the tree or like a butcher knife at home.

Kurotori Kaiju Hunter Kamagata is a unique custom knife based on the concept of a forest kitchen knife that you can use all around. Each Kaiju Hunter knife is free-hand forged by Mr. Kajihara, a fourth-generation master and owner of the Kurotori smithy from the Tosa province of Japan. Blade made from Hitachi Aogami 2 steel at the core, by traditional Warikomi method. Full Tang with a natural wood handle. Kaiju Hunter Kamagata special knife is handy for chopping up the meat for the BBQ over the campfire. It can be used as a spatula when transferring food from a cutting board to a skillet or pot, flip steaks on the grill, or cutting and splitting the tree or like a butcher knife at home.

This outstanding Deba knife was made by the Sakai Genkichi company from Sakai city in Osaka Prefecture in Japan. 180mm long single-edged blade are hand-forged in the Japanese traditional smithing technique called "Tsukehagane" (hammer welding) that welds low-carbon steel and high-carbon steel (Hitachi Metal Blue steel 2). Kasumi finish.

This outstanding Deba knife was made by the Sakai Genkichi company from Sakai city in Osaka Prefecture in Japan. 165mm long single-edged blade are hand-forged in the Japanese traditional smithing technique called "Tsukehagane" (hammer welding) that welds low-carbon steel and high-carbon steel (Hitachi Metal Blue steel 2). Kasumi finish.

This gorgeous single edged Yanagiba knife was made by the Sakai Genkichi company from Sakai city in Osaka Prefecture in Japan. 300mm long blade are hand-forged in the Japanese traditional smithing technique called "Tsukehagane" (hammer welding) that welds low-carbon steel and high-carbon steel (Hitachi Metal Blue steel 2). Kasumi finish.

This gorgeous single edged Yanagiba knife was made by the Sakai Genkichi company from Sakai city in Osaka Prefecture in Japan. 270mm long blade are hand-forged in the Japanese traditional smithing technique called "Tsukehagane" (hammer welding) that welds low-carbon steel and high-carbon steel (Hitachi Metal Blue steel 2). Kasumi finish.

This "OLD SCHOOL" Santoku knife was made by Sakai Genkichi from Sakai city in Osaka Prefecture in Japan. 180mm long blades are hand-forged in Japanese traditional method "Warikomi" (Inserted hard steel between stainless steel) using high-purity Hitachi Blue steel 2 (Aogami #2) carbon steel as a core. Japanese-style knife handle made from Magnolia Wood with unique Japanese Negoro-Nuri Urushi finished.

This "OLD SCHOOL" Santoku knife was made by Sakai Genkichi from Sakai city in Osaka Prefecture in Japan. 180mm long blades are hand-forged in Japanese traditional method "Warikomi" (Inserted hard steel between stainless steel) using high-purity Hitachi Blue steel 2 (Aogami #2) carbon steel as a core. Japanese-style knife handle made from Magnolia Wood with unique Japanese Akebono-Nuri Urushi finished

This Sakai Takayuki Gyuto knife was made by the world-famous Aoki Hamono Seisakusho Company from Sakai city in Osaka Prefecture in Japan. 200mm long blade is made by Japanese traditional method "Varicomi" (Inserted hard steel between softer stainless steel) using super-pure high carbon Blue steel 2 (Aogami 2) as a core. Western-style knife handle made from strong Packer Wood.

This Sakai Takayuki Santoku knife was made by the world-famous Aoki Hamono Seisakusho Company from Sakai city in Osaka Prefecture in Japan. 180mm long blade is made by Japanese traditional method "Varicomi" (Inserted hard steel between softer stainless steel) using super-pure high carbon Blue steel 2 (Aogami 2) as a core. Western-style knife handle made from strong Packer Wood.

This Sakai Takayuki Petty knife was made by the world-famous Aoki Hamono Seisakusho Company from Sakai city in Osaka Prefecture in Japan. 150mm long and ultra-thin, perfectly tapered blades made from high-purity Hitachi Blue steel 2 (Aogami #2) carbon steel. Western Style handle made from Packer Wood.

This Sakai Takayuki Sujihiki knife (Japanese Slicer) knife was made by the world-famous Aoki Hamono Seisakusho Company from Sakai city in Osaka Prefecture in Japan. 240mm long and ultra-thin, perfectly tapered blades made from high-purity Hitachi Blue steel 2 (Aogami #2) carbon steel. Western Style handle made from Packer Wood.