Premium Hand-Forged V2 Steel Kurouchi Damascus Santoku Knife 16.5cm - Japanese Kitchen Knife for Professional Chefs & Home Cooking - Perfect for Slicing, Dicing & Chopping Vegetables, Meat & Fish

Kamo Knives, led by Katsuyasu Kamo—one of Japan’s officially recognized traditional craftsmen—has played a major role in the growth and innovation of Echizen-made knives. Renowned for his skill in forging double-edged knives, Mr. Kamo has particularly advanced the development of vegetable-harvesting knives through close collaboration with local farmers. He also served as the first chairman of the Takefu Knife Village Cooperative Association, dedicating himself to the continued evolution of Echizen's craftsmanship.

The history of Echizen cutlery stretches back to 1337, when a master blacksmith settled in the Fuchu area (modern-day Echizen City) to take advantage of its abundant water sources—ideal for forging swords for samurai and sickles for farmers. By the Edo period (1687–1885), with the support of the Fukui domain lord, Echizen cutlery expanded its reach to overseas markets and earned a reputation for world-class quality. Today, Echizen artisans continue to honor tradition, hand-forging each knife with the same time-honored techniques passed down through generations.

Core blade: V2 (Hand forged) - Carbon

Sharpness　★★★★★ (5/5)

Hardness/durability　★★★★★ (5/5)

Edge retention  ★★★★★ (5/5)

Ease of sharpening　★★★★☆ (4/5)

Rust resistance　★★★☆☆ (3/5)

Manufactured by Takefu Special Steel Co.,Ltd. Contains Carbon 1.05%, Chromium 0.25%, Tungsten 1.25%, Vanadium 0.2%, Rockwell Hardness 64 HRC. V2 steel has a similar characteristics to Blue-2 steel.

  

Suited for both right and left handers as the blade is aligned 50:50 (double bevel).

Knife for a Good Cause - We donate $2 for every knife sold

Kaz's Knife "No worries, Minor-Issue Warranty"

Having been used for a while, even good knives can get chipped and rusty as seen in the above video, but don't worry! 

Most of the minor issues can be fixed by sharpening on a #400-#1000 whetstone. We have tutorial videos for you to learn how to use whetstone. However, it might seem a bit hard work to get it done by yourself.

Kaz's knife is offering "Minor-issue warranty" which covers small chips and rust on the knives you purchased from us. You can always contact us when you feel your knife became dull, chipped, rusty, etc. We fix those minor issues and send the sharpened knife back to you, mostly for free of charge! (depending on how much work is required, also you bear the postage for sending the knife to us)

(*) Please be advised, we do not warrant major issues caused by misuses such as dropped, cutting bones or frozen food, putting too much force into hard materials, etc.

 

About delivery

We ship products from Melbourne with Australia Post. Delivery for stocked items takes 1-4 business days depending on your location. Please allow extra 2-3 business days for an international delivery.

Free shipping applies above $250 orders. 

  

Three merits to have good, quality kitchen knives

1. Better sharpness

Improving the cut quality of the kitchen knife, we can promise that "your cooking will be more delicious", "your cooking time will be reduced", and "cooking will be more fun".

2. It is easy to re-sharpen

Since quality kitchen knives do not have distortion, sharpening will become easier. Just as important as the cut quality of a kitchen knife is that it is easy to sharpen. 

3. It retains its sharpness for longer

If you use quality kitchen knives, you can extend the intervals between when you need to re-sharpen.

 

Message from Kaz and Harry

"Good knife will change your life"

The best shortcut to improving your cooking is to change to a good sharp kitchen knife.

If the knife cuts well, the ingredients will taste delicious. And a delicious dish puts a smile on the face of the people who eat it. 

We want you to make life itself more fun by changing your kitchen knife. Let us guide you to choose the good knife to change your life.