Japanese version of the western style slicing knife, great for precise cutting of fish, meat or as a narrow chef knife, it has just enough clearance to reach the board along the length of the edge. MAC are made with several different proprietary alloys of precision ground stainless steel in several thicknesses. While many believe that a blanked or cut knife is inferior to a forged knife MAC is proof to the contrary, they achieve excellent results with very tight quality control standards.
210mm honyaki Wa-gyuto made by Mr. Ashi of Ashi Hamono in Sakai City, noted for the thinness and precision of their hand made zenkou or single steel knives Honyaki knives, a type of zenkou knives require great skill in every aspect of their creation. Hand forged from #2 white steel and heat treated and quenched with a proprietary mixture of mud on the blade which creates the wavy “hamon” line, like on Japanese swords. Honyaki knives are known for their extraordinary edge life and a feel unlike other knives.
Coming soon to online store!
We are very happy and honored, to say the least, to get a call from Murray Carter to be the exclusive retail outlet for his amazing hand made knives. Murray is the17th generation Yoshimoto Bladesmith and an ABS certified master blacksmith.
Set of three newly finished and handled pre-WW2 forged carbon steel Nogent style chef knives, 6″, 8″ and 10″. Made in Thiers France in the 1920’s or 30’s and recently discovered. These knives are a living piece of history, light, nimble with a great old handworked steel that takes a razor sharp edge and is easy to sharpen.
165mm Nakiri forged with a soft 405 stainless steel cladding with tsuchime hammer markings (jigane) and a hard SKD tool steel core (higane) making the cutting edge. SKD was originally formulated for metal cutting applications and holds a razor sharp edge for a long time, it is tempered to HRC 64. These knives can be sharpened at a very low angle making for very smooth cutting despite the slightly thicker blade.
Swedish stainless 240mm western gyuto by Ashi Hamono of Sakai City is noted for the thinness and precision of their hand made zenkou or single steel knives. The Ginga line, utilizes top quality Japanese white carbon steel and Swedish stainless steel, made with either Western or Japanese style handles. Easy to sharpen to a beautiful edge with precise and smooth cutting.
Hand made 210mm gyuto with SLD core and stainless steel suminagashi damascus cladding. Made in Niigata Japan Yoshikane is a family business, Mr Tsuneo Yoshida a third generation bladesmith forges traditional Japanese and western style knives with his two nephews Kazuimi and Masashi.
Wm Greaves & Sons English table knife 1816-50
New K Sabatier forged stainless steel Nogent style paring knife made in Thiers France. Blade is 3 1/2″ and the overall length is 7 3/8″ with stained beechwood handle.
$38.00
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$32.30
Set of 3 Asai Tezukuri knives: 75mm Wa-petty, 160mm petty Wa-gyuto and 210mm Wa-gyuto with HRC 64-65 SG2 powder metal core clad in acid etched suminagashi damascus steel.
$913.00
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$821.60
120mm Wa-petty hand forged aogami super blue steel hardened to HRC 62/63 with soft iron damsacus cladding for tensile strength with tsuchime hammer mark pattern and kurochi finish, very tough with excellent edge life.
Rustic traditional style santoku forged with a soft iron jigane cladding and a hard carbon steel center higane. Blades are hand forged and have a dark kurochi finish from the tempering forge. This nakiri is especially thin and fine, great for controlled thin vegetable work.
Tournee or birds beak knives are used for peeling and carving garnish. MAC are made with several different proprietary alloys of precision ground stainless steel in several thicknesses. While many believe that a blanked or cut knife is inferior to a forged knife MAC is proof to the contrary, they achieve excellent results with very tight quality control standards.
Coming Soon, Japanese whetstone finish sharpening delivered to your door.
160mm Wa-Petty /Sm Gyuto with HRC 64-65 SG2 powder metal core clad in acid etched suminagashi damascus steel