Paper Knives/Craft Knives

These Japanese folding knives are a old style of knife that has existed in Japan for many years.  It had a resurgance in popularity in post WWII Japan among the baby boomers.  The knives are traditionally forged in either the san-mai or warikomi construction (softer cladding and a hard core steel).

Intended Use: Woodworking (including work with bamboo) and general utility for home, outdoor, and gardening.  

These Japanese folding knives are a old style of knife that has existed in Japan for many years.  It had a resurgance in popularity in post WWII Japan among the baby boomers.  The knives are traditionall forged in either the san-mai or warikomi construction (softer cladding and a hard core steel).

Intended Use: Woodworking (including work with bamboo) and general utlity for home, outdoor, and gardening.  

These Japanese folding knives are a old style of knife that has existed in Japan for many years.  It had a resurgance in popularity in post WWII Japan among the baby boomers.  The knives are traditionally forged in either the san-mai or warikomi construction (softer cladding and a hard core steel).

Intended Use: Woodworking (including work with bamboo) and general utlity for home, outdoor, and gardening.  

These Japanese folding knives are a old style of knife that has existed in Japan for many years.  It had a resurgance in popularity in post WWII Japan among the baby boomers.  The knives are traditionall forged in either the san-mai or warikomi construction (softer cladding and a hard core steel). The handle is not copper, but rather designed to look like copper with a patina on it.

Intended Use: Woodworking (including work with bamboo) and general utlity for home, outdoor, and gardening.  

These Japanese folding knives are a old style of knife that has existed in Japan for many years.  It had a resurgance in popularity in post WWII Japan among the baby boomers.  The knives are traditionall forged in either the san-mai or warikomi construction (softer cladding and a hard core steel). The handle is not silver, but rather designed to look like silver with a patina on it.

Intended Use: Woodworking (including work with bamboo) and general utlity for home, outdoor, and gardening.  

Kurouchi Kiridashi

These Japanese folding knives are a old style of knife that has existed in Japan for many years.  It had a resurgance in popularity in post WWII Japan among the baby boomers.  The knives are traditionall forged in either the san-mai or warikomi construction (softer cladding and a hard core steel).

Intended Use: Woodworking (including work with bamboo) and general utlity for home, outdoor, and gardening.  

These Japanese folding knives are a old style of knife that has existed in Japan for many years.  It had a resurgance in popularity in post WWII Japan among the baby boomers.  The knives are traditionally forged in either the san-mai or warikomi construction (softer cladding and a hard core steel).

Intended Use: Woodworking (including work with bamboo) and general utlity for home, outdoor, and gardening.  

These Japanese folding knives are an old style of knife that has existed in Japan for many years.  It had a resurgence in popularity in post WWII Japan among the baby boomers.  The knives are traditionally forged in either the san-mai or warikomi construction (softer cladding and a harder core steel). This knife has a silver handle.

Intended Use: Woodworking (including work with bamboo) and general utility for home, outdoor, and gardening.  

How to Use: There is no locking mechanism on this knife, thus the user must hold the "chikiri" (the tab for opening and holding open) down steadily at all times during use (the thumb is generally used)

Warning: Do not ever grab the blade.  Pay great attention when opening and closing the blade.  As the steel is very hard, cutting hard items or using excessive force when cutting can cause chipping.  Do not use this knife for unintended purposes.  Keep the knife away from children.  

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.

This Zakuri 65mm Multi-Purpose Mini Knife is a small utility knife that can be used for anything from opening boxes and letters to peeling fruit. It measures 185mm overall and comes with a small leather sheath.

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