KAMATA

Tools

Finishing Wheels

A finishing stone is a whetstone used for the final sharpening of the blade of a knife or blade. A …
Terminology

Edging

Hazuke (blade sharpening) refers to the process of sharpening the cutting edge of a knife or blade …
Terminology

Walk across the blade

Hawatari is a term that refers to the length of the blade portion of a knife or blade. Specifically…
Handle material

Stainless Steel

Stainless steel, used as a knife handle material, has features such as durability and hygiene. Belo…
Handle material

Black Plywood

Black plywood is one of the most common materials used for knife handles. Below are some of the cha…
Steel material

AUS10

AUS10 is one of the steel materials used in kitchen knives and is sometimes used in high-quality Ja…
Steel material

SG2

SG2 is one of the steel materials used in kitchen knives and is especially known for its use in hig…
Knife type

Aideba knife

Aideba Hobachi (相出刃包丁) is a type of traditional Japanese cooking knife, often used especially by su…
Knife type

Deba knife

A deba knife (出刃包丁) is a type of traditional Japanese cooking knife. The following is a description…
Producing area

Niigata Tsubame-Sanjo

The cities of Tsubame and Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture are located in the central region of Japan an…
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