【Discontinued item】 (end of production)
“Pleasant wave pattern is created on calm water surface by soft breeze”, MINAMO-KAZE is named with picturing that beautiful scenery.
The blade is 63 layers damascus w/Japanese high carbon stainless steel core, HRC:60±0.5, high quality material proudly made in Japan. High grade sharpness lasts long time. The sharpness will be far beyond your imagination. We realized outstanding sharpness because of sophisticated technique backed by an abundant of experience and knowledge accumulated over many years.
The classy octagonal handle “八角柄 HAKKAKU-E” is polished fascinatingly elegant. The handle end is engraved KANETSUNE SEKI brand logo mark “KUMADORI”. The handles are made of red plywood w/black micarta rings.
The craftmen believe that his perfectionism about making kitchen knives will give users deep impression. Craftmen who inherits SEKI cutlery’s history of about 800years developed skills and sensibility by strenuous efforts every day. We are proud to work with those craftmen in Seki-city, Japan. Deliciousness of cooking are different even though chefs use same ingredients. Deliciousness would be decided by technique, method and knowledge for cooking of each chef. It means that materials for kitchen knives are same as foods’ ingredients. It depends on craftmen who manipulate the materials. “If you use this kitchen knives, you will find the difference.” Craftman said that with a smile.
【KC-820s Minamo-Kaze w/Wooden Saya Series】
This KC-820s series comes with special Saya cover (sheath) finished by the technique used for Saya of Japanese swords (刀 Katana). The pattern called “茶石目 Cha-Ishime” in Japanese.
And these are stored in a classy wooden box which presents a Japanese tradition.
MODEL#
KC-823
JAN CODE (UPC)
4956856728239
SERIES
水面風 MINAMO-KAZE w/wooden Saya series
MODEL NAME
水面風 MINAMO-KAZE WA-SANTOKU 180mm w/wooden Saya cover
OVERALL LENGTH
318mm/12.5”
BLADE LENGTH
180mm/7.1”
BLADE THICKNESS
2.3mm
BLADE STEEL
High corbon stainless Steel core/ 63 layers damascus
HRC
60±0.5
BLADE TYPE
WA-SANTOKU 180mm
HANDLE MATERIAL
Wine colored plywood / Black micarta rings
WEIGHT
135g/4.8oz.
SHEATH
natural wood "茶石目 CHA-ISHIME" painted (Model No. KC-683) (attached)
ORIGIN
Japan