Saji Takeshi

Takeshi Saji was born in 1948 in Takefu (Fukui prefecture), 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 workshop is still there, built around the oven thanks to which, for several years now, Takeshi Saji has been forging steel (especially damascus) with which he makes various models of traditional Japanese knives. The choice of materials for the finishes (mainly natural), the essential lines - evocative of use - and the chromatic combinations of rare impact make his creations unique and unmistakable in the panorama of world cutlery and, at home, they have earned him the prestigious title of Maestro.

Intended use: kitchen knife, meat, fish
Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Japan
Blade: Hand forged, laminated damascus with 32-layer VG10 steel edge
Handle: in deer horn
Blade length: 235mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Total length: 370mm.
Weight: 233g.
Packaging: Cardboard box
Notes: the knife is entirely handmade by Takeshi Saj

Use and maintenance

- Do not cut bones or frozen. The blade can chip or break.
- Hand wash with warm water and towel dry.
- Use stones for sharpening and maintenance of the blade.

Takeshi Saji was born in 1948 in Takefu ( Fukui Prefecture ) , a city located approximately 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 forges the steel (especially damascus) with which he made various models of traditional Japanese knives . The choice of material finishes (mostly natural ) , the essential lines - evocative use - and the color combinations of rare impact his accomplishments make unique and unmistakable in view of the cutlery world and at home , have earned him the prestigious title of Master .

Intended use: Collection / Sports / Machete

Production Type: Handmade
Production Blade: Japan
Blade: Forged by hand, damask laminated with sharp Hitachi Shirogami to 64HRC
Treatment Blade: -
Handle: Paracord
Blade length : 235mm .
Blade thickness : 5mm.
Length closed : -
Overall length: 390mm .
Thick when closed: -
Balancing : -
Weight: 465g .
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Leather
Packaging: Cardboard Box
Notes: entirely hand-made by Takeshi Saji

Takeshi Saji was born in 1948 in Takefu (Fukui prefecture), 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 workshop is still there, built around the oven thanks to which, for several years now, Takeshi Saji has been forging steel (especially damascus) with which he makes various models of traditional Japanese knives. The choice of materials for the finishes (mainly natural), the essential lines - evocative of use - and the chromatic combinations of rare impact make his creations unique and unmistakable in the panorama of world cutlery and, at home, they have earned him the prestigious title of Master.

Intended use: Collection / Sports

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Japan
Blade: Hand forged, 64HRC Hitachi Shirogami carbon steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: traditional Japanese, ray skin and rattan
Blade length: 70mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Closed Length: -
Total length: 184mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: -
Weight: 100g.
Closing: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Leather
Packaging: Cardboard box
Notes: entirely handmade by Takeshi Saji

Takeshi Saji è nato nel 1948 a Takefu (prefettura di Fukui), una città situata all'incirca nel centro del Giappone e nel cuore di una zona da secoli votata alla produzione di lame. Il suo laboratorio è ancora lì, costruito intorno al forno grazie al quale, ormai da parecchi anni, Takeshi Saji forgia l'acciaio (soprattutto damasco) con cui realizza vari modelli di coltelli tradizionali giapponesi. La scelta dei materiali per le finiture (prevalentemente naturali), le linee essenziali - evocatrici dell'utilizzo - e gli accostamenti cromatici di raro impatto rendono le sue realizzazioni uniche e inconfondibili nel panorama della coltelleria mondiale e, in patria, gli sono valse il prestigioso titolo di Maestro.

Il kiridashi è uno strumento a metà tra un coltello e un taglierino dai molteplici utilizzi. La particolarità del Kiridashi è data dalla bisellatura asimmetrica: uno solo dei due lati è affilato mentre l'altro resta piatto. 

Destinazione d'uso: Collezione/Sportivo

Tipo di produzione: Artigianale
Produzione Lama: Giappone
Lama: Forgiata a mano, in damasco laminato con tagliente in Hitachi Shirogami a 64HRC
Trattamento Lama: -
Manicatura: intreccio in rattan
Lunghezza lama: 65mm.
Spessore lama: 3.5mm.
Lunghezza chiuso: -
Lunghezza totale: 200mm.
Spessore da chiuso: -
Bilanciatura: -
Peso: 100g.
Chiusura: -
Clip: -
Fodero: scatola di legno
Confezione: Scatola di cartone
Note: interamente realizzati a mano da Takeshi Saji