Kajiwara Damascus

Kajiwara Damascus knives have their hagane / core / forged from Hitachi Aogami 2 steel. Its high carbon content ensures a hardness of up to 63 HRC. The result is an edge that lasts a very long time. The core is protected on each side by a 15-layer nickel damask. The achieved pattern is called suminagashi, ie the drawing of ink poured into soapy water. The blade is decorated with an embossed kanji emblem.

The oval handles are made of rosewood and pass smoothly into a ferrule of pakka wood. It is the most traditional way of making Japanese knives. Hitachi Aogami 2 steel is known for its high carbon content. As it is not an anti-corrosion material, it requires maintenance in the form of thorough drying and application of a fine layer of Hamono Abura oil (Camellia oil) after the use of the knife. Possible color instability / patina / is a natural property of this material.

Due to the limited capacity of small series manual production, we have only a limited number of these knives. Thank you for understanding.

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