Gyuto 215mm Honyaki Kogatana Set Kiritsuke Finished with a simply oak

Finished with a simply oak saya that is impeccably crafted with custom cutout to snugly fit the ergonomic integral bolster perfectly

It’s hard not to love Simon Maillet’s work

Convex ground with a super thin and sharp edge

Another stunning piece of work from French Artisan Antoine Kniamen

Contrast rich with an acid etched forced patina

Gyuto 215mm Honyaki Kogatana Set Kiritsuke Finished with a simply oakJoel Black has polished and etched to revel a stunning hamon and incredible alloy banding on this honyaki kogatana set. If you have ever wondered how this kind of finish is achieved, its a long process of skilfully polishing the steel on a variety of specialty whetstones, some of which are very rare and often extremely expensive. The steel is also etched in various contrast solutions like citric acid, which highlight the hamon and alloy banding. Joel