KAMATA

Knife type

Slicer

A slicer is a knife with a thin, narrow blade. This makes the knife especially suited for cutting a…
Terminology

Strain Removal

Strain Removal" refers to the process of removing distortion and strain from the blade caused by fo…
Terminology

Tsuchime

Tsuchime" refers to the fine hammered pattern that remains on forged blades in the manufacture of k…
Knife type

Edo SAKI

Edo sakiki is a type of knife used to cut eels into pieces. It is also usually referred to as an "e…
Knife type

Hamo Cutting Knife

Hamo no kiri bocho is a traditional Japanese knife used mainly to cut a fish called hamo (鱧, or ham…
Terminology

Forging

Forging" refers to one of the key steps in the knife and blade manufacturing process when forging a…
Terminology

Mirror Finish

Mirror finishing is one of the polishing techniques applied to kitchen knives and blades. This fini…
Handle material

Walnut

Walnut (walnut) is a wood sometimes used for knife handles and has the following characteristics …
Handle material

Senna siamea

Senna siamea is a type of wood used for knife handles. The following are the characteristics of Sen…
Knife type

Yanagiba knife

The Yanagiba knife is a type of traditional Japanese kitchen knife. Its name comes from its blade, …
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