Masakage
Knives Masakage designed by the master grinder of Hiroshima; Takayuki Shibata and are hand forged by master blacksmiths Katsushige Anryu (1942) and Hiroshi Kato (1946) (pictured) both from the famous cutlery village Takefu (Fukui prefecture). Both have over 50 years experience in forging knives. Each knife is hand finished by Shibata-san. The craftsmanship and the very high standard of finish make Masakage an absolute premium brand. Due to the high global demand we can only provide limited amounts of knives. Knives that we do not have in stock, might have a long lead time.
Masakage knives are available in different versions:
Stainless VG-10 steel:
- Hikari (sanmai VG-10 (polished), oval rosewood handle and black pakka bolster), 61-62 HRc
- Kiri (VG-10 damask, magnolia oval wooden handle and red pakka bolster), 61-62 HRc
- Kumo (damask VG-10 with black etching, octagonal pink wooden handle and black pakka bolster), 61-62 HRc
Shirogami No. 2 steel (not stainless)
- Yuki (sanmai Shirogami # 2, magnolia oval wooden handle and red pakka bolster), 62-63 HRc
- Shimo (damask Shirogami # 2, octagonal magnolia wood handle and black pakka bolster), 62-63 HRc
Aogami steel (not stainless)
- Mizu (sanmai Aogami # 2 oval Japanese cherry wood handle and marbled plastic bolster), 62-64 HRc
- Koishi flagship series of Masakage (sanmai Aogami Super, octagonal American cherry wood handle and black pakka bolster), 63-65 HRc
The Masakage Kumo Santoku
