Paper Knives/Craft Knives

These paper knives are made from hand forged damascus steel. The handles are lacquer-ware and also hand made by a lacquer-ware craftsman. The paper knives are single bevel knives (constructed for right handed users).

These are made with high carbon steel (white steel). Like all carbon steel tools/knives, they can rust if not cared for properly. Please make sure to wipe them clean and dry after use. If you're planning on storing them for an extended period of time, we recommend oiling them with Tsubaki (camellia) oil or mineral oil.

*These paper knives do not come with a sharp edge (though it is more than enough to open letters). Also, the etched damascus pattern will change when the knife is sharpened.

These paper knives are made from hand forged damascus steel. The handles are lacquer-ware and also hand made by a lacquer-ware craftsman. The paper knives are single bevel knives (constructed for right handed users).

These are made with high carbon steel (white steel). Like all carbon steel tools/knives, they can rust if not cared for properly. Please make sure to wipe them clean and dry after use. If you're planning on storing them for an extended period of time, we recommend oiling them with Tsubaki (camellia) oil or mineral oil.

*These paper knives do not come with a sharp edge (though it is more than enough to open letters). Also, the etched damascus pattern will change when the knife is sharpened.

These paper knives are made from hand forged damascus steel. The handles are lacquer-ware and also hand made by a lacquer-ware craftsman. The paper knives are single bevel knives (constructed for right handed users).

These are made with high carbon steel (white steel). Like all carbon steel tools/knives, they can rust if not cared for properly. Please make sure to wipe them clean and dry after use. If you're planning on storing them for an extended period of time, we recommend oiling them with Tsubaki (camellia) oil or mineral oil.

*These paper knives do not come with a sharp edge (though it is more than enough to open letters). Also, the etched damascus pattern will change when the knife is sharpened.

Kurouchi Kiridashi

This Zakuri 100mm Kurouchi Damascus Utility knife was forged by Komatsu-san. When we visited the Tosa region, we met Komatsu-san and spent some time with him in his workshop. He specializes in outdoor knives, and every time I ask, he does not want to make kitchen knives. However, he's really talented and makes really great knives. So, for a couple of years, we've been trying to figure out how we can carry some of his knives since we really want to only focus on knives that can be used for food. This utility knife was our solution. It could make a nice camp knife for food, a utility knife in a kitchen, or a really cool box opener ;)

The knife is forged from blue #2 steel with damascus cladding.  The black finish on the blades is called a kurouchi finish and is the residual scale from the forging process.

This Zakuri 100mm Kurouchi Utility knife was forged by Komatsu-san. When we visited the Tosa region, we met Komatsu-san and spent some time with him in his workshop. He specializes in outdoor knives, and every time I ask, he does not want to make kitchen knives. However, he's really talented and makes really great knives. So, for a couple of years we've been trying to figure out how we can carry some of his knives since we really want to only focus on knives that can be used for food. This utility knife was our solution. It could make a nice camp knife for food, a utility knife in a kitchen, or a really cool box opener ;)

The knife is forged from blue #2 steel with carbon cladding.  The black finish on the blades is called a kurouchi finish and is the residual scale from the forging process.