Year 2022

Knife collected from a private collection in like new condition with original box - Knife made in 2017 by the famous Japanese knifemaker Takeshi Saji - The knife is supplied together with the sheath made by Saji, with an additional sheath made by the Italian cutler Simone Tonolli. This second sheath allows horizontal attachment to the belt. Checked and certified by our internal laboratory.

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 Master.

Intended use: Collection / Sports

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Japan
Blade: Hand forged, Yoshoku laminated damask with Hitachi Aogami cutting edge at 64HRC
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Koinobori (carp) and Tou-Maki (rattan)
Blade length: 100mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Closed Length: -
Total length: 207mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: -
Weight: 128g.
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: two leather sheaths, one produced by Takeshi Saji for vertical positioning and one made by the Italian knifemaker Simone Tonolli for horizontal fixing
Packaging: Cardboard box
Notes: entirely handmade by Takeshi Saji