This 240mm Gyuto is a true Honyaki blade, forged from Japanese tamahagane as a single piece of steel. No cladding, no sandwich layers — just tamahagane, shaped by hand and hardened the traditional way.
To refine the steel, the tamahagane is folded and forge-welded 14 times, creating thousands of layers. This process helps clean and even out the steel, and it leaves a subtle depth in the surface that only hand-forged material can show.
The signature is the hamon: the natural hardening line created during clay heat treatment and water quench. It’s not a “pattern” added later. It’s the visible border between two worlds — a harder edge for cutting, and a tougher spine for strength. And because tamahagane is sensitive and unpredictable, every hamon has its own life.
Suguha — straight, calm, classic
O-Choji — larger “clove” waves, bold and bright
Ko-Choji — tighter choji, refined and detailed
Notare — smooth rolling waves, elegant flow
Gunome — round, rhythmic peaks
This is the one I love most. I don’t force a perfect shape — I let the elements decide. Fire, clay, water, and steel create a hamon that feels raw and alive, with natural movement you can’t repeat. Each “wild” blade is truly one of one.
This knife is made for cooks and collectors who want more than performance — they want a blade with presence, mystery, and a story you can see in the steel.
*The ordered knives are forged to order, therefore the details has to be discussed personally . Estimate delivery time is up to 4 weeks.
This 240mm Gyuto is a true Honyaki blade, forged from Japanese tamahagane as a single piece of steel. No cladding, no sandwich layers — just tamahagane, shaped by hand and hardened the traditional way.
To refine the steel, the tamahagane is folded and forge-welded 14 times, creating thousands of layers. This process helps clean and even out the steel, and it leaves a subtle depth in the surface that only hand-forged material can show.
The signature is the hamon: the natural hardening line created during clay heat treatment and water quench. It’s not a “pattern” added later. It’s the visible border between two worlds — a harder edge for cutting, and a tougher spine for strength. And because tamahagane is sensitive and unpredictable, every hamon has its own life.
Suguha — straight, calm, classic
O-Choji — larger “clove” waves, bold and bright
Ko-Choji — tighter choji, refined and detailed
Notare — smooth rolling waves, elegant flow
Gunome — round, rhythmic peaks
This is the one I love most. I don’t force a perfect shape — I let the elements decide. Fire, clay, water, and steel create a hamon that feels raw and alive, with natural movement you can’t repeat. Each “wild” blade is truly one of one.
This knife is made for cooks and collectors who want more than performance — they want a blade with presence, mystery, and a story you can see in the steel.
*The ordered knives are forged to order, therefore the details has to be discussed personally . Estimate delivery time is up to 4 weeks.
