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JCK Original Kagayaki Basic Series Slicer (180mm and 210mm, 2 sizes)

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KAGAYAKI Basic Series” knife is made with V-Gold No.1 stainless steel, heat-treated to HRc. 60. This beautiful sparkling blade is meticulously hand finished and their smooth pakkawood handles will fit your hand comfortably. We think that in terms of quality control and cutting performance this knife is a work of art, it will bring joy to home cooks and chefs alike.

Kagayaki Basic Series knives are made by Mr. Gotou’s fine Craftsman Team. For 40 years, it has been Mr. Gotou’s goal to make highly functional blades that have excellent cutting performance, blade geometry, edge sharpness and durability. He has made knives for many famous Japanese retailers and knife companies, and we recommend his knives with confidence.

 

The narrow, graceful blade of the Kagayaki Basic Series Slicer is useful and versatile slicer for meat, boneless fish and filleting.

Characteristics and Difference of Regular Version and ES Version

Both Regular Version and ES version are hand sharpened by skillful and experienced Master Craftsman.

Hereby we introduce the characteristics and difference of Regular Version and ES Version.

 

  • Regular Version has good enough sharpness and you can start using it without sharpening process and enjoy good cutting performance. One of the benefits for choosing the Regular Version is you can re-sharpen and make your own final sharp edge by yourself for your own cutting needs and preference. Advanced, Experienced and serious users can understand how important it is and this benefit.
  • ES version has much steeper and thinner edge which makes outstanding and maximized cutting performance. We have received many requests from our customers for the fully sharpened edge knives when they start using the knives. This is our recommendation for your needs.
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JCK Original Kagayaki Brand Concept

We believe knives that claim to be "best-quality" and "practical" must offer great cutting performance, great edge retention and adequate strength, whilst also being easy to maintain and sharpen. They should also be functional, be beautiful and be well made, with good fit and finish. All of these elements are important to serious users and professionals, who demand and need highly practical, professional-quality knives. JCK Original Kagayaki knives were specifically developed to meet these requirements.
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Kagayaki Craftsmanship

JCK Original Kagayaki knives are handcrafted by a team of special craftsman, using traditional handcrafting methods that have been handed down by many generations of experienced, skillful craftsmen in Seki City, the Japanese knife making capital that has been known as "The City of Blades" since the Muromachi era (1338-1573). Motivated by their passion and true craftsman’s spirit, they are determined and proud to carry on the Seki tradition of producing high-quality knives.
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The 'Essential Ingredients' of Best-Quality Knives: 水砥 (Mizu-to) "Whetstone Grinding and Sharpening"

To ensure an optimum balance of high cutting performance, edge retention and strength, the blade is ground to have a thin, convex cross section and a fine edge. The blades are manually ground on a large wet grindstone; a process that requires the sensitive touch and skill of an experienced craftsman. By rapidly pivoting his hands up and down while grinding, the craftsman creates a slightly convex blade with a thin edge. It takes years of experience, dedication, passion and spirit to grind and sharpen top-quality, practical knife blades.
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The 'Essential Ingredients' of Best-Quality Knives: 歪取り (Hizumi-Tori) "Blade Straightening"

After the heat treatment, grinding and sharpening processes, the Master Craftsman pays extra attention to straightening the blades. This hammering process might seem simple, but it requires an experienced craftsperson with sharp senses. Blade straightening aids efficiency and precision during the next manufacturing processes, so it is very important. This manual work is time-consuming, delicate and difficult, but it is essential for the production of top-quality, practical knives.
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Kagayaki Craftsman’s Story: Creating VG-1 Mono-Steel Knives

Question: For over 40 years, the Kagayaki Craftsman Team has concentrated on making Mono-Steel knives (One-piece construction) in VG-1 Stainless Steel — Why did the team make this decision?

About 40 years ago, high hardness stainless steels that offered good cutting performance were rare, so the main material for Japanese knives was carbon steel. At that time, many people thought it was impossible to make stainless steel knives with great sharpness and cutting performance. The experienced Kagayaki Craftsman Team challenged themselves to create a stainless-steel knife with a hardness level and cutting performance similar to a high carbon steel knife. They discovered VG-1 stainless steel, which has a relatively high carbon content, could offer hardness, cutting performance and sharpness that was similar to a carbon steel knife. At that time, creating stainless Mono-Steel knives with a high Rockwell hardness and high cutting performance was a great technological achievement. However, the craftsmen had to spend a lot of time and energy researching and testing how to make high quality, practical stainless-steel knives.

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Kagayaki Craftsman’s Story: Creating VG-1 Mono-Steel Knives (Continued)

For over 40 years, the experienced Kagayaki Craftsman Team has concentrated on making Mono-Steel blades with the use of traditional blade crafting techniques, including Mizu-To (Whetstone Grinding and Sharpening) and Hizumi-Tori (Blade straightening). These well preserved traditional handcrafting processes are essential when making practical, high-quality, Mono-Steel knives, which can be particularly difficult to grind and sharpen. The Kagayaki Craftsman Team is proud to preserve their traditional handcrafting methods and use this great Japanese steel to make these Mono-Steel knife blades. They believe the combination of steel, knife construction and expert craftsmanship produces the most practical, cost-effective knives.
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JC
10/25/2023
Joseph C.
United States
I recommend this product

SHARP slicer at a value price

I needed a moderate length slicing knife for a second apartment and this “extra sharp” slicer fits my needs perfectly. The steel is new, so I’m not able to report on the edge retention, but the condition out of the box was superb. Service from JCK was outstanding, as usual.

MS
03/17/2023
Millie S.
Spain
I recommend this product

Amazing knife

Perfect! The best site for buying Knifes

QJ
02/27/2023
Qadir J.
United States
I recommend this product

Great product at a great price

I purchased JCK Original Kagayaki Basic Series Slicer instantly became a starter! Versatile great weight and black I’d recommend this knife to anyone

IJ
02/01/2023
Irena J.
Croatia
I recommend this product

We recommend this product - Kagayaki KG-12 Slicer 210mm ES,

We recommend this product - Kagayaki KG-12 Slicer 210mm ES, the one we bought after we were satisfied with previous bought three JCK knives. The first time we bought Original Kagayaki Basic Series Gyoto 180 mm - 2 pcs, one was for my husband's brother (he is fond of knives, especially the Japanese ones). The second time we bought two Kagayaki Petty knives - 125 mm and 150 mm. We were very satisfied with these knives because of their excellent cutting performances and edge sharpness. Together with the knives we bought also the JCK Special Combination Whetstone #1000#4000 Grit for resharpening. We are satisfied with that product too, because it's easy to use and c an be used with all sort of knives. We are also very satisfied with professionalism and kindness of JCK staff and grateful for their assistance during the procedure of purchasing and delivery of bought products. Highly recommend JCK products. I hope it's not too long. Best regards from me and my husband Irena Jurković/Joze Conjar

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ZW
10/17/2021
Zita W.
Australia
I recommend this product

I love my new knife

My knife arrived quickly and I absolutely love it. It's so sharp and cuts through meats with ease. Highly recommend!

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