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Blacksmith Profile: Kisuke Manaka-san
This article in part of our Small Makers Collection. This series celebrates blacksmiths that make some of our favourite hand-made blades, but not enough for us to stock full time. You...
Blacksmith Profile: Kisuke Manaka-san
This article in part of our Small Makers Collection. This series celebrates blacksmiths that make some of our favourite hand-made blades, but not enough for us to stock full time. You...
Sakai Takayuki Sanpo: The Future of Sakai Knife...
In recent decades, Japan's traditional industries have been facing a succession problem. In Japan, skills and techniques have traditionally been passed down through the centuries from parent to child. However,...
Sakai Takayuki Sanpo: The Future of Sakai Knife...
In recent decades, Japan's traditional industries have been facing a succession problem. In Japan, skills and techniques have traditionally been passed down through the centuries from parent to child. However,...
Yusuke Obi of Sadamasa Hamono: Reviving a Centu...
Though I’ve worked with Japanese knives for a good 15 years, I’m still regularly impressed with the knives we get from new makers. While I’m regularly impressed, I am very...
Yusuke Obi of Sadamasa Hamono: Reviving a Centu...
Though I’ve worked with Japanese knives for a good 15 years, I’m still regularly impressed with the knives we get from new makers. While I’m regularly impressed, I am very...
Tadataka Maruyama of Hado Knives, One of Japan'...
Sakai is quite possibly the best-known region for Japanese knives by folks who live outside of Japan. You can learn all about how things work in Sakai in this article....
Tadataka Maruyama of Hado Knives, One of Japan'...
Sakai is quite possibly the best-known region for Japanese knives by folks who live outside of Japan. You can learn all about how things work in Sakai in this article....
Nigara Hamono: 350 Years of Blade-Smithing Mastery
When folks in the west think of Japan, many of them immediately picture a samurai wielding a shiny hand-forged sword. While this can certainly be a stereotype, these handmade swords...
Nigara Hamono: 350 Years of Blade-Smithing Mastery
When folks in the west think of Japan, many of them immediately picture a samurai wielding a shiny hand-forged sword. While this can certainly be a stereotype, these handmade swords...
The Higo no Kami: The Littlest Knife that Could
Ever since I was a little kid, I always liked the idea of carrying a pocket knife. One of my personal heroes and life coaches at the time was none...
The Higo no Kami: The Littlest Knife that Could
Ever since I was a little kid, I always liked the idea of carrying a pocket knife. One of my personal heroes and life coaches at the time was none...