Starting price: $1,600 USD
Optional traditional sword polishing: +$700 USD
Custom, forged‑to‑order. Let’s talk before you order.
This is a true Honyaki Gyuto—made from one piece of Japanese tamahagane. No cladding, no sandwich layers. Just tamahagane, shaped by hand and hardened the traditional way.
To refine the steel, it’s folded and forge‑welded 14 times, creating thousands of layers. That cleans and evens the steel, and leaves a subtle depth you only get from hand‑forged material.
The signature is the hamon—the natural hardening line from clay heat treatment and water quench. It isn’t a pattern added later. It’s the visible border between two worlds:
a harder edge for cutting, and
a tougher spine for strength.
Tamahagane is sensitive and unpredictable, so every hamon is unique.
Suguha — straight, calm, classic
O‑Choji — bold, larger clove waves
Ko‑Choji — tighter choji, refined and detailed
Notare — smooth rolling waves, elegant flow
Gunome — round, rhythmic peaks
My favorite: the Wild Hamon
I don’t force a perfect shape. I guide the process, then let fire, clay, water, and steel decide. The result is raw, alive movement—never repeatable.
cooks and collectors who want more than just performance
anyone who wants a blade with presence, mystery, and a story visible in the steel
Edge feel: thin, laser‑like precision or a sturdier workhorse—your choice
Traditional polish: add $700 for full, katana‑style polishing steps, done like the old masters
Timeline: forged to order; details discussed personally; estimate up to 4 weeks for delivery
Before commissioning, please contact me—there’s a lot to discuss so your knife matches your style, use, and expectations.
Starting price: $1,600 USD
Optional traditional sword polishing: +$700 USD
Custom, forged‑to‑order. Let’s talk before you order.
This is a true Honyaki Gyuto—made from one piece of Japanese tamahagane. No cladding, no sandwich layers. Just tamahagane, shaped by hand and hardened the traditional way.
To refine the steel, it’s folded and forge‑welded 14 times, creating thousands of layers. That cleans and evens the steel, and leaves a subtle depth you only get from hand‑forged material.
The signature is the hamon—the natural hardening line from clay heat treatment and water quench. It isn’t a pattern added later. It’s the visible border between two worlds:
a harder edge for cutting, and
a tougher spine for strength.
Tamahagane is sensitive and unpredictable, so every hamon is unique.
Suguha — straight, calm, classic
O‑Choji — bold, larger clove waves
Ko‑Choji — tighter choji, refined and detailed
Notare — smooth rolling waves, elegant flow
Gunome — round, rhythmic peaks
My favorite: the Wild Hamon
I don’t force a perfect shape. I guide the process, then let fire, clay, water, and steel decide. The result is raw, alive movement—never repeatable.
cooks and collectors who want more than just performance
anyone who wants a blade with presence, mystery, and a story visible in the steel
Edge feel: thin, laser‑like precision or a sturdier workhorse—your choice
Traditional polish: add $700 for full, katana‑style polishing steps, done like the old masters
Timeline: forged to order; details discussed personally; estimate up to 4 weeks for delivery
Before commissioning, please contact me—there’s a lot to discuss so your knife matches your style, use, and expectations.
