Japanese Custom Knives by Takeshi Saji: Unique Blades for Sale

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased.
* Condition: Overall in very good condition
* Commercially available: Discontinued
* Sharpening: Factory sharpened
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: A few small marks on steel heads.
* Box: Present
* Scabbard: Present
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: /
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended Use: Collection / Gentleman

Type of Production: Semi-Industrial
Country of Production: Japan
Blade: Stainless steel AUS6
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Mother of pearl and stainless steel heads
Blade length: 40mm.
Blade thickness: 2mm.
Length closed: 55mm.
Total length: 97mm.
Weight: 14g.
Closure: Back Lock
Sheath: small blue velvet case with Al-Mar Knives logos
Packaging: cardboard box with Al-Mar Knives logos.
Notes: very rare knife produced in the 1980s withdrawn from private collection

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 forge each knife by hand

Characteristics of the knife: Mr. Masanobu Okada

Use: collection / sports

Blade: three-layer clad steel with a 62 / 63HRC Shirogami cutting edge
Lama origin: Japan
Handle: black paracord
Packaging: -
Blade length: 60mm
Total length: 167mm
Blade thickness: 4mm
Production: artisanal
Weight: 78g

Sheath: in kydex handcrafted by Simone Tonolli

Intended use: Sports / Collection

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Japan
Blade: stainless steel Aus-8
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Kraton
Blade length: 97mm.
Blade thickness: 3.4mm.
Length closed: 123mm.
Total length: 223mm.
Thick when closed: 22.5mm.
Weight: 140g.
Opening: two-handed, by grooving on a blade
Closure: Back Lock
Clip: -
Sheath: nylon, belt, with kershaw logo
Packaging: Cardboard box with Kershaw logos
Notes: knife in production until the 90s

Intended use: Sports / Collection

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Japan
Blade: stainless steel Aus-8
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Kraton
Blade length: 75mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 103mm.
Total length: 182mm.
Thick when closed: 17.3mm.
Weight: 84g.
Opening: by grooving on a blade
Closure: Back Lock
Clip: -
Sheath: nylon, belt, with kershaw logo
Packaging: Cardboard box with Kershaw logos
Notes: knife in production until the 90s

Intended use: Collection / Gentleman

Type of production: Artisan
Lama production: Japan
Blade: Cowry-Y stainless steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Mother of Pearl
Blade length: 87mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Length closed: -
Total length: 195mm.
Thick when closed: 11mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 82g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: -
Sheath: -
Package: -
Notes: model entirely handmade by Master Koji Hara

Takeshi Saji was born in 1948 in Takefu (prefecture of Fukui), a city located roughly in the center of Japan and in the heart of an area for centuries devoted to the production of blades. His lab is still there, built around the oven thanks to which, for several years now, Takeshi Saji Steel products (especially damask) with which he made various models of traditional Japanese knives. The choice of materials for finishes (mostly natural), the essential lines - evocative use - and the color combinations of rare impact make his accomplishments unique and unmistakable in the panorama of the cutlery world and at home, have earned him the prestigious Master title.

Intended Use: Collection / Sports / Machete

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Japan
Blade: Forged by hand, damask laminate with sharp Hitachi Shirogami to 64HRC
Treatment Lama: -
Handle: Tsuka-ito (plot typical of Japanese Katana) black cotton
Blade length: 170mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Length closed: -
Overall length: 340mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: Advanced
Weight: 510g.
Closing: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Painted wood with leather belt loop
Packaging: Cardboard Box
Notes: entirely handmade by Takeshi Saji

Takeshi Saji - Yuh-yuh-Born - custom knife

Intended Use: Collection / Sports / Machete

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Japan
Blade: Hand-forged, carbon steel Hitachi Shirogami to 64HRC
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Wood riveted
Blade length: 200mm.
Blade thickness: 7mm.
Closed Length: -
Overall length: 370mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: -
Weight: 416g.
Closed: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Wood and leather
Packaging: Cardboard Box
Notes: entirely handmade by Takeshi Saji

Destinazione d'uso: Collezione/Gentleman

Tipo di produzione: Artigianale
Produzione Lama: Giappone
Lama: In acciaio inox Cowry-Y
Trattamento Lama: -
Manicatura: Madreperla e acciaio inox 316
Lunghezza lama: 60mm.
Spessore lama: 2.5mm.
Lunghezza chiuso: -
Lunghezza totale: 81mm.
Spessore da chiuso: 9mm.
Bilanciatura: -
Peso: 60g.
Chiusura: Liner Lock
Clip: -
Fodero: -
Confezione: -
Note: Inserti in madreperla sul dorso del coltello - modello interamente realizzato a mano dal Maestro Koji Hara