oriental knives

Recommended use: Raw meat, vegetables, fish cleaning

Country of production: Japan
Type of production: Industrial
Blade: Hitachi stainless steel MBS-26 at 58HRC
Handle: Synthetic, riveted
Blade length: 210mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Total length: 330mm.
Weight: 145g.
Cleaning and maintenance: hand wash - not dishwasher safe

The Masahiro knives come directly from the city of Seki, Japan.

The quality of these Masahiro knives is very high and they are characterized by an asymmetric processing of the blades: the left side of the blade is flat, the other side of the knife is beveled up to the edge and then polished. This modern Japanese blade design translates into a superior cutting capacity.

The MV series is made of molybdenum vanadium stainless steel MBS-26 (similar to a Sandvik 19C27 or a 440C and predecessor of the VG-10). The handles are riveted to a full tang with thin layers of black-stained wood pressed into a transparent (but not polished) polyamide.

Recommended use: Vegetables

Country of production: Japan
Type of production: Industrial
Blade: Hitachi stainless steel MBS-26 at 58HRC
Handle: Synthetic, riveted
Blade length: 175mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Total length: 300mm.
Weight: 115g.
Cleaning and maintenance: hand wash - not dishwasher safe

The Masahiro knives come directly from the city of Seki, Japan.

The quality of these Masahiro knives is very high and they are characterized by an asymmetric processing of the blades: the left side of the blade is flat, the other side of the knife is beveled up to the edge and then polished. This modern Japanese blade design translates into a superior cutting capacity.

The MV series is made of molybdenum vanadium stainless steel MBS-26 (similar to a Sandvik 19C27 or a 440C and predecessor of the VG-10). The handles are riveted to a full tang with thin layers of black-stained wood pressed into a transparent (but not polished) polyamide.

Recommended use: Salami, Meat, Cheese

Country of production: Japan
Type of production: Industrial
Blade: Hitachi stainless steel MBS-26 at 58HRC
Handle: Synthetic, riveted
Blade length: 155mm.
Blade thickness: 2mm.
Total length: 265mm.
Weight: 75g.
Cleaning and maintenance: hand wash - not dishwasher safe

Knife with asymmetric sharpening, not suitable for left-handed people

Seki Magoroku Kinju

The kitchen knives of the Seki Magoroku Kinju series are particularly light in hand and allow a precise cut; convince with their high functionality and durability.

The typical Japanese blade shape in combination with the simple dark wood handle creates a minimalist and impromptu aesthetic.

Use: fish (sashimi and sushi)

Blade: Stainless Steel MV 58HRC
Country of production: Japan
Handle: in pakkawood, octagonal, with black nylon bolster
Sheath / Case: not supplied
Blade length: 180mm
Total length: 310mm
Blade thickness: 2.5mm
Handle Length: 128mm
Weight: 119g

Maintenance: NOT dishwasher safe

Kyocera KyoTop KT300HIP black ceramic knife, limited edition, handcrafted and sharpened, with riveted wooden handle and wooden display case.

LAMA
of 21cm in zirconium oxide processed with HIP (Hot Isostatic Pressing) process at 20,000 tons per square meter; a normal ceramic knife is usually produced with pressures of 300 tons per square meter.

SHARPENING
traditional Japanese, asymmetrical, chisel-shaped, recommended exclusively for right-handed people.

HANDLE
14cm in pakkawood and makassar wood with aluminum rivets; pakkawood is mainly chosen for its low porosity which guarantees maximum hygiene even after years of continuous use.

PACKAGE
display case in solid wood.

USE
Ideal for working and filleting raw fish (sashimi).

MAINTENANCE
Hand wash with water and dish detergent, showing that you are passing abrasive sponges directly onto the blade edge. Dry with a clean cotton cloth and put away. For sharpening only contact sharpening centers specialized in high-end ceramic knives.

Production: Japan
Blade: laminate with sharp steel FC61 to 61HRC and damask outer cheeks to 49 layers
Cut: Symmetrical
Construction: Forged
Grip: micarta
Blade length: 130mm.
Recommended use: vegetables, meats, semi-aged cheeses

Notes: developed in collaboration with Chef Rokusaburo Michiba

Production: Japan
Blade: laminate with sharp steel FC61 to 61HRC and damask outer cheeks to 49 layers
Cut: Symmetrical
Construction: Forged
Grip: micarta
Blade length: 240mm.
Recommended use: vegetables, meats,

Notes: developed in collaboration with Chef Rokusaburo Michiba

Production: Japan
Blade: laminate with sharp steel FC61 to 61HRC and damask outer cheeks to 49 layers
Cut: Symmetrical
Construction: Forged
Grip: micarta
Blade length: 180mm.
Recommended use: vegetables, sausages, meat, fish

Notes: developed in collaboration with Chef Rokusaburo Michiba

Production: Japan
Blade: in laminated steel with 6161 FCH cutting edge and 49-layer damask outer cheeks
Cut: symmetrical
Construction: forged
Handle: in micarta
Blade length: 240mm.
Recommended use: bread, pastry

Notes: made in collaboration with Chef Rokusaburo Michiba

Production: Japan
Blade: laminate with sharp steel FC61 to 61HRC and damask outer cheeks to 49 layers
Cut: Symmetrical
Construction: Forged
Grip: micarta
Blade length: 180mm.
Recommended use: vegetables, sausages, meat, fish

Notes: developed in collaboration with Chef Rokusaburo Michiba

For the trend-setting Shun Premier Tim Mälzer series, Kai has developed six additional knives made from corrosion-resistant 32-layer damask steel. It is embellished with a hand-hammered surface which in Japan is known as Tsuchime, thus combining timeless aesthetic qualities with ultimate sharpness. The blades have a massive core of VG MAX steel with a hardness of 61±1 HRC. 

In analogy to the limited Anniversary Knife, great importance was attached also in this series to the knives providing optimum grip as well as extraordinary hardness. The Shun Premier Tim Mälzer series, from bread knife to santoku, provides professional cutting tools which will set new standards in the premium segment by providing exceptional performance in a timeless design. 

True to Tim Mälzer‘s premise, „A good knife not only makes work easier but also helps to make cooking to turn out well“, each of the carefully manufactured damask knives was meticulously adapted to its respective area of use by the Japanese master forgers from Seki City. Due to the particularly symmetrical shape of their walnut handle, all shapes moreover ensure a precise cutting performance for both right-handed as well as left-handed use.

Shun Premier Tim Mälzer

Blade: Damascus stainless steel VG MAX hardness of 61 ± 1 HRC
Handle: Walnut wood
Blade length: 140 mm.
Handle length: 110 mm.
Blade thickness: 2 mm.
Total length: 275 mm.
Weight: 150 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

Blade: Japanese VG10 rolled steel in SanMai at 61 hrc
Handle: Black Pakkawood wood
Blade length: 180 mm.
Blade thickness: 2.2 mm.
Total length: 300 mm.
Weight: 206 g.
Notes: not dishwasher safe

He was born in 1949 and is the 3rd generation of Okada Uchihamono. He is originally a blacksmith of gardening tools such as a sickle. In recent years, he has started to produce unique kitchen knife like your bought Takobiki. The Traditional Craftsman is the so-called Dentoukougeishi (Traditional Craftsman) which is the Accreditation Examination conducted by the Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association Foundation in accordance with Section 8 of Section 24 of the Act on Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries

Knife Features:

Use: vegetables / meat / fish

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with 62 / 64HRC White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge and 33-layer Damask "Suminagashi"
Origin Knife: Japanese craftsmanship
Handle: SandalWood, very hard and water resistant
Packing: in cardboard with Japanese writing
Length Blade: 120mm
Total Length: 245mm
Thickness Blade: 3mm
Length Grip: 114mm
Weight: 78g

He was born in 1949 and is the 3rd generation of Okada Uchihamono. He is originally a blacksmith of gardening tools such as a sickle. In recent years, he has started to produce unique kitchen knife like your bought Takobiki. The Traditional Craftsman is the so-called Dentoukougeishi (Traditional Craftsman) which is the Accreditation Examination conducted by the Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association Foundation in accordance with Section 8 of Section 24 of the Act on Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries

Knife Features:

Use: vegetables / meat / fish

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with 62 / 64HRC White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge and 33-layer Damask "Suminagashi"
Origin Knife: Japanese craftsmanship
Handle: SandalWood, very hard and water resistant
Packing: in cardboard with Japanese writing
Blade Length: 150mm
Total Length: 275mm
Thickness Blade: 3mm
Length Grip: 114mm
Weight: 86g

Mr. Hideo Kitaoka
He was born in 1950 and is the 3rd generation of Kitaoka Hamono. He has been a specialist of Kataba (single-beveled) knife from the beginning. He is also Dentoukougeishi.

Knife Features:

Use: vegetable / fish

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with 62 / 64HRC White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge and 33-layer Damask "Suminagashi"
Origin Knife: Japanese craftsmanship
Handle: SandalWood, very hard and water resistant
Packing: in cardboard with Japanese writing
Length Blade: 170mm
Total Length: 320mm
Thickness Blade: 4mm to 2mm
Length Grip: 132mm
Weight: 166g

* Not every knife is signed on the blade by the craftsman who made it

Mr. Hideo Kitaoka
He was born in 1950 and is the 3rd generation of Kitaoka Hamono. He has been a specialist of Kataba (single-beveled) knife from the beginning. He is also Dentoukougeishi.

Knife Features:

Use: meat / fish

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with 62 / 64HRC White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge and 33-layer Damask "Suminagashi"
Origin Knife: Japanese craftsmanship
Handle: SandalWood, very hard and water resistant
Packing: in cardboard with Japanese writing
Blade Length: 200mm
Total Length: 343mm
Thickness Blade: 3.5mm to 1.5mm
Length Grip: 127mm
Weight: 114g

* Not every knife is signed on the blade by the craftsman who made it

Mr. Hideo Kitaoka
He was born in 1950 and is the 3rd generation of Kitaoka Hamono. He has been a specialist of Kataba (single-beveled) knife from the beginning. He is also Dentoukougeishi.

Knife Features:

Use: chicken / fish / meat

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with 62 / 64HRC White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge and 33-layer Damask "Suminagashi"
Origin Knife: Japanese craftsmanship
Handle: SandalWood, very hard and water resistant
Packing: in cardboard with Japanese writing
Length Blade: 180mm
Total Length: 335mm
Thickness Blade: 9mm to 2mm
Length Grip: 134mm
Weight: 336g

* Not every knife is signed on the blade by the craftsman who made it

Takefu Knives Village is a brand born in 1991 in Echizen Fukui, a city in Japan famous since 1400 for the production of knives.
The Takefu knives brand is based on the union of 10 local artisans who make every knife by hand.

The model presented is realized by:
Mr. Hideo Kitaoka
Born in the city of Echizen in 1950, third generation forging craftsmen, he specializes in knives with Kataba blade (concave blade on the left side of the wire, chisel blade on the right side of the wire) also receiving the title of Dentoukougeishi (traditional craftsman) after subjected to the strict examination of the Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association Foundation commission.
Its knives are made with a White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge with a hardness of over 62 / 64HRC and with "Suminagashi" damask steel laminated cheeks. The handles are made as usual in sandalwood and Asian buffalo horn.
The Kanji characters printed on its blades 越 前 英雄 作 mean Echizen Hideo Saku (made by Hideo of Echizen)

Characteristics of the knife:

Use: vegetables

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge at 62 / 64HRC and 33-layer "Suminagashi" damask
Provenance Lama: Japanese craft
Handle: Sandalwood, very hard and water resistant wood
Packaging: in cardboard with Japanese lettering
Blade length: 170mm
Total Length: 330mm
Blade thickness: from 4.5mm to 1.3mm
Handle Length: 134mm
Weight: 175g

* Not every knife is signed on the blade by the craftsman who made it

Maintenance:
Given the high carbon content steel used for the blade and the extreme build quality of these knives, we recommend a series of attentions to follow to maintain the quality of the product over time.

- Never place the knife in the dishwasher
- Rinse the knife with hot water before first use
- Rinse the knife immediately after each use without aggressive dishwashing detergent and dry with a soft cloth (always starting at the back of the cutting edge)
- Aggressive foods such as lemon juice must be promptly rinsed immediately after use
- Do not use glass or granite slabs as a cutting support. Use only wooden bases
- Pay attention that the cutting edge of the knife does not come into contact with other metal objects during its deposit to avoid damage to the cutting edge.

Seki Magoroku
This type of traditional Japanese knives is produced by hundreds of years in similar forms. This series captivates thanks to its glossy and polished blade of high carbon steel with a hardness of about 58HRC. The handle is in Red Wood, a naturally rich in wood oils and therefore waterproof. The spike in polished propylene blends beautifully with the color of the wood. The Japanese name of this model is Deba, especially suited for the processing of the meat. Knife with asymmetric sharpening, not suitable for left-handers.

Use: meat and fish

Blade: Stainless Steel 58HRC MV
Lama origin: Japan
Handle: Red Wood, very hard wood and water-resistant black polypropylene
Blade length: 155mm
Overall Length: 290mm
Blade Thickness: 5mm
Handle length: 110mm
Weight: 244g

* Not dishwasher

Kyocera Ishi Ba sostiene le attività di Prevenzione della Lega Italiana per la Lotta Contro i Tumori.
Se non lo avete ancora fatto, vi invitiamo ad acquistare anche voi questo prodotto e dare il vostro contributo a sostegno di una campagna che ha luogo in tutto il mondo e molto ha contribuito nella prevenzione di questa grave neoplasia, prima causa di morte per tumore nelle donne. Kyocera - Santoku Pink Knife

Vincitore del prestigioso ed internazionale Good Design Award 2001 per l'originalità e la funzionalità del suo design.

- Lama in ceramica Ishi-Ba nera di 14 cm.
- Manico in ABS

Qualità made in Japan dal 1984

Con i coltelli in ceramica Kyocera cucinare diventa puro piacere. Le loro speciali caratteristiche:

- lama in ceramica di zirconia ultra-tagliente, molata a mano
- lama estremamente robusta e resistente alla corrosione
- materiale high-tech con ottima tenuta del filo all'usura
- assoluta precisione di taglio grazie alla superficie liscia e compatta della lama
- massima leggerezza ed estrema praticità grazie al manico ergonomico

I dieci segreti di Ishi-Ba:

* non trasporta gusti ed odori
* è di materiale inerte
* non provoca reazioni chimiche con gli alimenti
* evita sapori sgradevoli di metallo
* non arrugginisce
* non si deteriora
* non ha parti ossidabili
* è facile da lavare, basta sciacquarlo
* è leggerissimo e maneggevole
* rimane perfettamente affilato, anche per anni

L'origine della gestione del Gruppo Kyocera è la filosofia di Kyocera, una filosofia di vita basata sulle esperienze della vita reale e sulle regole empiriche di Kazuo Inamori, fondatore e presidente emerito di Kyocera Corporation. Con la domanda "Qual è la cosa giusta da fare come essere umano?" come criterio principale, la filosofia di Kyocera descrive il significato dell'impegno per una gestione corretta e dell'agire in conformità con i valori umani etici e morali e le norme sociali fondamentali. 

PRIMA DI UTILIZZARE IL COLTELLO LEGGA ATTENTAMENTE QUESTE ISTRUZIONI E LE CONSERVI

Questo coltello funzionerà per vari anni senza nessun problema se:
• Lo toglie dal supporto per coltelli o dal cassetto
• Lo utilizza per tagli diritti da eseguire su tagliere
• Lo lava e l'asciuga
• Lo rimette nel supporto per coltelli o nel cassetto dopo averlo utilizzato

USO
Ideale per tagliare frutta, verdure e carni senza osso
Il termine verdure e frutta è generic: non si possono elencare tutti i tipi di frutta o verdura sconsigliati,ma è tassativamente sconsigliato l’utilizzo su frutta e verdura dutra (zucca, noci di cocco, ecc, )
Utilizzi sempre un tagliere di plastica o legno; eviti di tagliare su marmo, pietra, piatti o piastrelle Per trinciare, separare e disossare, così come per tagliare alimenti duri, congelati, pane con crosta e formaggi, utilizzi sempre i suoi coltelli tradizionali in acciaio. Questi tipi di taglio richiedono flessione e torsione e, per questo motivo, conviene utilizzare un materiale più flessibile rispetto alla ceramica.
Per la sua protezione, la punta e la base della lama non sono affilate

PULIZIA
Lavare a mano con acqua e detersivo per piatti.
I coltelli in ceramica Kyocera con manico in plastica possono essere messi in lavastoviglie. Vanno riposti nel vano dedicato a mestoli e piccoli accessori nel cestello superiore, evitando il contatto con altri utensili in metallo. I coltelli in ceramica Kyocera con manico in legno non possono essere lavati in lavastoviglie.
Nel caso si producessero scolorimenti che non scompaiono con la normale pulizia, lavi la lama (non l'impugnatura) con una leggera soluzione a base di candeggina.

EVITARE
Non lasciare cadere su superci dure.
Non utilizzare la punta come punto di rotazione, l'estremità a§lata potrebbe penetrare nel tagliere, bloccarsi e rompersi Non esporre la lama alla amma diretta (la ceramica è un conduttore di calore). Non utilizzare la parte laterale della lama per schiacciare aglio o altri alimenti.

CONSERVAZIONE
Lo collochi in un supporto per coltelli, un fodero o un cassetto. Quando colloca o toglie il coltello dal supporto, faccia attenzione a non danneggiare la punta della lama.

USURA
Con il trascorrere del tempo tutti i coltelli perdono l'a§latura. Un lama di metallo dolce (acciaio inossidabile) "slitta" quando perde l'affilatura. I metalli più duri (come l'acciaio con carbonio) rimangono affilati più tempo, però perdono l'affilatura in modo diverso. I materiali più duri, invece di "slittare", tendono a scheggiarsi leggermente.
All'inizio la ceramica è più affilata - e rimane a§lata per più tempo. Con il trascorrere del tempo possono prodursi delle piccole incisioni sul lo della lama. Si tratta del processo normale per il quale perdono l'a§latura tutte le lame in materiale duro.
Nonostante la loro apparenza, l'esistenza di piccole incisioni non signica necessariamente che il coltello non sia a§lato. Potrà constatare che funziona perfettamente durante un periodo di tempo prolungato.
Quando il rendimento del coltello non sarà più quello desiderato, il processo di a§latura Kyocera farà si che il suo coltello torni ad avere un lama ben affilata.
È possibile che le incisioni più profonde e una punta rotta si possano risolvere grazie alla nuova affilatura.