Kitchen Knives of Every Kind

Takeshi Saji was born in 1948 in Takefu (Fukui prefecture), a city located roughly in the center of Japan and in the heart of an area for centuries devoted to the production of blades. His workshop is still there, built around the oven thanks to which, for several years now, Takeshi Saji has been forging steel (especially damascus) with which he makes various models of traditional Japanese knives. The choice of materials for the finishes (mainly natural), the essential lines - evocative of use - and the chromatic combinations of rare impact make his creations unique and unmistakable in the panorama of world cutlery and, at home, they have earned him the prestigious title of Maestro.

Intended use: vegetable knife
Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Japan
Blade: Hand forged, laminated damascus with 32-layer VG10 steel edge
Handle: in deer horn
Blade length: 170mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Total length: 300mm.
Weight: 260g.
Packaging: Cardboard box
Notes: the knife is entirely handmade by Takeshi Saj

Use and maintenance

- Do not cut bones or frozen. The blade can chip or break.
- Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
- Use stones for sharpening and maintenance of the blade.

Uso Consigliato: verdura, carne cruda, pesce

Produzione: Idaho, USA
Lama: in acciaio inox CPM-S35VN con finitura Silver PVD
Taglio: di tipo asimmetrico, non adatta a mancini
Lunghezza Lama: 165mm.
Lunghezza Totale: 286mm.
Impugnatura: Ultem 1000 (un particolare polimero incredibilmente resistente ad abrasioni e ad alte temperature)
Spessore Lama: 3.8mm.
Peso: 179g.

Takeshi Saji - Santoku Kitchen Chef with Maki-e Art - kitchen knife

Use: kitchen knife, meat, vegetables, fish
Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Japan
Blade: Forged by hand, damask laminate with edge Hitachi Shirogami to 64HRC
Handle: lacquered wood and painted by hand
Blade length: 175mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: -
Overall length: 305mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: -
Weight: 204g.
Sheath: lacquered wood and hand painted
Packaging: Cardboard Box
Note: the knife is made entirely by hand by Takeshi Saji, the painting and the chasing of the sheath is made by Master Kouichiro Tsukada with the ancient technique of Maki-e art.

Use and maintenance
- Do not cut bones or frozen. The blade can chip or break. - Hand wash with warm water and pat dry with towel. - Use stones for sharpening and maintenance of the blade.

Questi coltelli giapponesi, preziosi gioielli realizzati artigianalmente ed in tiratura limitata, sono caratterizzati dalla meticolosa lavorazione ad intaglio di impugnatura e fodero in legno di quercia laccato denominata "Wa Urushi"

La lama di 21cm è in acciaio laminato con tagliente in acciaio Cromo/Vanadio/Molibdeno a 62HRC e lamine esterne in damasco al Nickel a 63 strati in modo da coniugare un design superlativo ad una capacità di taglio, penetrazione e tenuta del filo senza eguali.

Impiego: pesce, sashimi
Paese di produzione: Giappone
Tipo di produzione: artigianale
Lunghezza lama: 21cm
Materiale lama: acciaio laminato 62HRC con damasco esterno a 63 strati
Materiale impugnatura: legno di quercia laccato
Materiale fodero: legno di quercia laccato
Note: fodero ed impugnatura intagliate e lavorate interamente a mano con la tecnica tradizionale del "Wa Urushi"