These beautiful knives are made by Master Blacksmith Kamo-san from Takefu Village in Japan. It's rare to find blacksmiths who excel with both grinding and forging but Kamo-san is one of them. He works with a very small crew of just two other workmen. While many shops farm their blades out to various workmen for the different stages of manufacture, Kamo-san keeps these operations in-house and under his personal supervision.
Constructed from White #2 carbon steel, the knife is then clad with reactive Damascus steel for a beautiful-looking blade that will gain character as patina forms on the blade with use. The face etching is very well realized and reveals a lovely pattern from the cladding layers. This is a light blade but one that feels strong in the hand. Edge sharpness out of the box is excellent, as are the overall fit and finish.
Blacksmith: Shiro Kamo
Location: Echizen, Japan
Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
Steel Type: White #2
Finish: Reactive Damascus
HRC: 61 +-
Edge Grind: Even
Handle: Rosewood D
Ferrule: Black Pakka
Weight: 5.1 ounces / 144g
Blade Length: 305 mm
Overall Length: 460 mm
Spine Thickness at Heel: 2.2 mm
Blade Height at Heel: 40 mm