PRODUCTS YOSEGI series SK06

Hakone Yosegi-zaiku & Echizen Uchihamono
— Ultimate artistic knife with beauty and versatility, useful in every situation —
This knife has a beautiful handle made by a Japanese traditional industrial art called "Hakone Yosegi-zaiku," which combines a wide variety of timber to create attractive patterns by making use of the natural fine grains and textures of wood. This handle was created in collaboration with the President of Tsuyuki Woodcraft Co., Ltd., Mr. Kiyokatsu Tsuyuki (traditional craftsperson), who made furnishings of Hoshino Resorts Kai Hakone Signature Rooms "Hakone Yosegi-no-ma," opening up new fields for Hakone Yosegi-zaiku.
The blade is made of Super Gold II, a high-end cutting steel material that allows long-lasting sharpness. To make the most of the characteristics of this cutting steel material—excellent in terms of the four major properties of hardness, tenacity, wear resistance and corrosion resistance, our artisans forged the blade with the traditional Echizen Uchihamono forging technique and buffed it with the special buffing technique original to Ryusen to make its surfaces more beautiful, achieving long-lasting sharpness and great durability.
This highly adaptable knife, with a blade 100 mm long and a total length of 225 mm, suitable for a wide range of uses, such as for cutting steak and other meat, cheese and ham, and for peeling and cutting fruit into decorative shapes. (* Unlike our steak knife series (SK01 and SK04), this knife has an edge, just like our kitchen knives. Please take extra care when handling this product.)
Created by combining the two traditional craft skills of Yosegi-zaiku and Echizen Uchihamono, this is a superbly beautiful product delivered to the world that has both artistic beauty and elegance typical of Japan.
[The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Manufacturing Industries Bureau Director-General Award received at the Japan Traditional Craft Public Exhibition 2017]