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Mr. Tokifusa Iizuka and his two sons work diligently each day in their small workshop to produce their master pieces…Shigefusa knives. They take every care in each step of the process to ensure total perfection in every knife they make. They only...

Another Great Blacksmith from Sanjo, Niigata Noborikoi Kanji on backside is made only for JNS  With Better Fit and Finish and his best heat-tread and steel he loves to use most !  I simply ask the maker to make what he thinks is his best...

Kaeru=Frog Workhorse made extra thick and extra hard White 2 steel with Iron Cladding Hand-forged and Laminated Made in Sanjo, Niigata this knives is very reasonable priced with very good fit and finish and wide bevel grind that is easier to thin and...

Old stock  Minamoto Otofusa Yanagiba from Old Sanjo Shop  With super nice Ura  I must say this era is on Pair with Shigefusa and Toyama  Overall it is one of Best Yanagibas I have seen grind wise, only beat by Toyama and Shigefusa...

Asano Nagura, Botan and Mejiro  Video on how to use    Picture is just a sample !  

Super Old stock Hakken knives , about 50 years plus  Mono steel Carbon knives  I really dont have much information about them :( As they have not been made for 50 years or so Amazing knife for introduction in Japanese Knives and Carbon...

From Tanaka Yoshikazu in Sakai this amazing Blue 1 steel blade !  Heat-treat and sharpness this knives get is amazing, with this super clean steel it is super easy to sharpen it up on Natural stones.  It is finished to my specifications...

Another Great Blacksmith from Sanjo, Niigata Noborikoi Kanji on backside is made only for JNS  With Better Fit and Finish and his best heat-tread and steel he loves to use most !  I simply ask the maker to make what he thinks is his best...

Another Great Blacksmith from Sanjo, Niigata Noborikoi Kanji on backside is made only for JNS  With Better Fit and Finish and his best heat-tread and steel he loves to use most !  I simply ask the maker to make what he thinks is his best...

Made by Toshihiro Wakui from Sanjo Niigata Hand-forged and made all one by one all in his workshop  Made with amazing Heat treat and with extra hard cladding that is iron with steel  For JNS made with extra wide neck and Matchi and super...

Kanayama is Retired now and this is some of the old stock we got in VERY limited amount  When they are sold there will be no more unfortunately :(  With Super fine cordovan on one side and coarse hide on the other side Glued on to the foam...

Itinomonn Our new line of Kitchen Knives from Sanjo, Niigata  As always fully handmade and made one by one of a Young, new generation blacksmith from Sanjo Itinomonn Kasumi 180mm Wa Nakiri Steel: V2 (can rust !!! ) with Stainless cladding Handle:...

Llama brand razor strop. made by KanayamaTokyo Japan Made from finest hors hide (cordovan) with linen backing Size: 605mm 67mm 2,5mm

Another Great Blacksmith from Sanjo, Niigata Noborikoi Kanji on backside is made only for JNS  With Better Fit and Finish and his best heat-tread and steel he loves to use most !  I simply ask the maker to make what he thinks is his best...

  Steel: White 2 (can rust !!! ) Handle: iron Approx.. measurements:Handle Length- 100mmHandle Width- 20mmHandle to Tip Length- 185mmHell to Tip Length- 80mmBlade Height at Heel- 20mmWidth of Spine at Handle- 3,5mmWidth of Spine at Middle-...

 Naoki Mazaki san is a new blacksmith located in Sanjo Niigata, He is very young and super talented blacksmith that specialising in Kitchen knives ! He is very very new So i am one of the first to order knives from him, however he have made knives...

Mr. Tokifusa Iizuka and his two sons work diligently each day in their small workshop to produce their master pieces…Shigefusa knives. They take every care in each step of the process to ensure total perfection in every knife they make. They only...

From very Famios cutlery maker in Niigata, Luckywood cutlery Since 1868 Very cool Mirror finish spoon with a lip for soup or tasting spoon      Made in Tsubame Niigata Japan 18-10 Stainless steel / Mirror...

Suwada SS L Gift Box with leather case SUWADA Blacksmith Works, Inc. dates back to 1926. And the establishment is in 1974. It is in Sanjo, Niigata I personally use Suwada Nippers my self and i think it is Amazing and very Unique...

清流 = Clear stream Made by Toshihiro Wakui from Sanjo Niigata Hand-forged and made all one by one all in his workshop  Made with amazing heat treat and with extra hard cladding that is iron with steel  With workhorse Grind and super...