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The all-new MC-23 series marks Mcusta’s first collaboration with American custom knife maker Mike Irie. Since 1991, Irie has been crafting high-quality hunting knives, and his Sport Series has become very popular thanks to its compact size and sleek lines. Mcusta has now teamed up with Irie to create the Sport 100, 200, and 300 models. These fixed-blade hunting knives, manufactured in the Japanese city of Seki, feature Irie’s signature design combined with Mcusta’s traditional elements. This collection is almost entirely handmade and exemplifies Mcusta’s passion for precision, combined with the timeless design and ingenuity of American custom knife maker Mike Irie. Mcusta combines modern technology with traditional Japanese craftsmanship to create hand-finished custom knives. The knives feature a 33-layer Damascus stainless steel blade with a Tsuchime finish and a VG-10 core. The handle is crafted from intricately shaped Micarta and features elegant grooved patterns in the Mcusta tradition. The spine of the blade is serrated for a perfect grip, just like the original knives by Mika Irie. This special knife comes with a brown leather sheath.
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The manufacturer of iconic MCUSTA knives is Marusho Industry Inc. from Seki City in Gifu Province. Any connoisseur of Japanese knives knows that this is a prominent area with more than 700 years of tradition. The Hasegawa family clan has been producing the most sophisticated pocket knives you can find here for three generations.
Marusho Industry Inc. has a rarely seen production background in this industry. Since we are lucky, or rather honored, to be a family friend of the Hasegawas, we did not miss the opportunity to tour their factory. We start with the design and construction section, where experienced programmers prepare algorithms for modern CNC machines. The most elegant materials that you can only imagine in a cutlery shop are casually resting in the entrance warehouse. VG-10 steel sheets from nearby Takefu, 33-layer damascene sheets, aluminum alloys, rare woods and high-quality micarta. Laser cutters and CNC mills work in the machining section. However, the most interesting thing for us is the finalization of the knives and their subsequent sharpening. Here, on the contrary, everything is done manually. Even the president of the company, Tomohiro Hasegawa, sits down at the rotating grindstone and skillfully shapes the razor blade. This is followed by a final inspection, where each knife is carefully examined and travels to the dispatch warehouse. The whole world is supplied from there. Today, you will hardly find a brand that is still produced in its country of origin. MCUSTA is among those that have retained this privilege.
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