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Takeshi Saji is one of the most experienced and famous forge smiths in Takefu (Now Echizen City), Fukui Prefecture.
He is still very active and insists on creating and making his own unique custom kitchen knifes. He also spends significant time and energy teaching and mentoring the next generation of young forge smiths and craftsmen at the 'Takefu Knife Village Cooperative’.
We all respect Takeshi Saji’s extensive knowledge and his lifelong devotion to knife making and the cutlery industry.
Since the year 2020, we have been working closely with Master Saji to create a new range of top-tier knives that will include unique 'one-of-a-kind' knives and limited edition custom knives, which will often feature special handles. Today, we are very excited to introduce the Saji SUMMIT ― Limited Edition Custom Series!
Recently, Takefu Special Steel company released a new and mysterious special powdered steel called “STRIX” (Short for “STrong matRIX”). The claimed characteristics of this new steel have made a big impact and it has attracted the interest of many knife industry experts and serious knife fans.
STRIX is capable of reaching very high hardness levels (HRC 65) and offering outstanding sharpness and edge retention. Furthermore, even at this high hardness level, STRIX is not very difficult to resharpen and, similar to SG-II (Also known as R2), it offers very good rust resistance.
Ideal for practical, high-performance cutlery, this new high-end steel has now been released on to the market and we are proud to introduce Takeshi Saji’s new STRIX Steel Knives.
These San-mai (3-layer) knives have a STRIX blade core and Mirror Polished Stainless Steel cladding layers that feature Master Saji’s unique ‘next-generation modern design’ Tsuchime Hammered texture.
To match this new next-generation special steel, Takeshi Saji selected a vivid and impactful Strawberry Milk Colored Acrylic Resin material.
The Unique Custom Handmade Acrylic Resin Handle has a beautiful appearance and, to ensure that it can be gripped comfortably, it has been carefully contoured and polished by hand. A decorative Mosaic Pin secures the handles scales and a stainless steel bolster has been fitted to improve the durability and blade balance of the knife.
The Nakiri is a double bevel edged knife that is rectangular in profile and has a tall, thin blade. It is popular throughout Japan and is often used by home cooks for quickly and efficiently chopping, slicing or mincing vegetables and fruit. It is becoming increasingly popular with vegetarians.
Knife Model: Takeshi Saji SUMMIT ― Limited Edition Custom Series STRIX SAN-MAI Custom Hammered SMT-846 Nakiri
Blade Material: STRIX SAN-MAI Custom Hammered
Rockwell Hardness (HRc): 65
Blade Grind and Edge Shape: Double Bevel Edge 50/50
Handle : Custom Handmade Acrylic Resin Handle with Stainless Steel Bolster
Saya Included: No.
| Nakiri 165mm (6.4") Cutting edge length: 160mm |
This knife comes with 50/50 double bevel edge geometry for both right-handed and left-handed use.
Please Note: In general, Japanese Kitchen Knives are designed for right hand use and their blades have a relatively strong convex grind on the right-hand side and relatively weak convex grind (almost straight) on the left-hand side. However, double bevel edge knives with a 50/50 grind can be used by both right-handed and left-handed people without any problems.
We believe the quality and cutting performance of Japanese knives are the best in the world, and hope you enjoy the fine craftsmanship and its sharp edge of your new knife. With proper cares, every Japanese knife should be your special cooking partner for a long time.
Important
This is the Carbon steel blade kitchen knife that can get rust and discolor easily, and requires extra care and attention to prevent rust.
