Takeshi Saji

Takeshi Saji is the leading blacksmith in Echizen. Saji was born in Takefu in 1948 in a family of second-generation smith. In 1992, he was officially certified as a “Traditional Master Craftsman" by the Japanese “Ministry of International Trade & Industry”.
His knife blades are shaped by traditional hammer-forging technique with his unique ideas and designs, to achieve a beautiful, powerful appearance and a quite sharp cutting edge with better hardness.

"Echizen" is the historical area in Fukui prefecture, including Takefu city, as one of Japanese important knife capitals.
The kitchen knives made in the Echizen is called Echizen Uchi Hamono. The art of making Japanese kitchen knives has a history of about 700 years. 

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    Takeshi Saji Rainbow Damascus Petty (office knife), 150 mm
    Takeshi Saji Rainbow Damascus Petty (office knife), 150 mm

    Takeshi Saji Rainbow Damascus Petty

    Description:

    This handcrafted Petty knife features a core of premium Japanese Aogami #2 (Blue Paper Steel), clad with two layers of non-stainless Damascus steel, enhanced with layers of copper…

    € 449,00 € 379,00
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    Takeshi Saji GINSYO SRS-13 Santoku (universal knife), 180 mm
    Takeshi Saji GINSYO SRS-13 Santoku (universal knife), 180 mm

    TAKESHI SAJI SRS-13 SANTOKU KNIFEDescription:

    This Santoku knife features a core of premium Japanese SRS-13 stainless steel, clad with two layers of hammered stainless steel on the exterior. Each knife is hand-forged by renowned…

    € 339,00 € 299,00
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