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Swordsmith・Kiyoshi Kato  KATO Nickel-Damascus Gyuto170㎜ (remake from English Boy)

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Description.

Swordsmith's forged Nickel Damascus Gyuto!
Swordsmith・ Kiyoshi Kato  KATO Nickel-Damascus Gyuto170㎜
(remake from English Boy)
◎Size
Full Length:about 310 mm
Blade Length:about 170 mm
Thickness:about 2.5 ※根本(the end of the blade):6.0) mm
Weight:about 188 g
◎Spec
Swordsmith:Kiyoshi Kato
Blade:Nickel damascus
Texture:Damascus pattern
Steel:Nickel Damascus
Handle:Kouki
Sheath:Kouki
Bolster:Stering Silver925
◎Others
Others:KATO=inlaied with gold
Artisan

Kanekuni Katou


Born in 1964 (Shōwa 39)

In1964, He was born in Tokyo.

In1994 He was studying under swordsmith, Yoshiaki (his father).

He became a swordsmith of the Agency for Cultural Affairs authorization.

He has a deep knowledge of a Western knife.

He is the existence of the pioneer of Japanese custom knife maker; and also an influential person.

He is good at custom knife of forging that he made use of a making a sword technology in and authority of the kitchen knife make.

Explain

Swordsmith・Kiyoshi Kato.(swordsmith signature is Kanekuni.)

His nickel Damascus steel which was applied a making of sword technology is a Lapel Forging with iron and nickel which forge welding is very difficult.

So, that's why there is high quality unique Damascus deign on blade.

The designs pattern looks like drained Japanese ink into the surface of water.

Such a beautiful finishing is rated as top-level in the world.

Nobody can make this work. He is the only person who could create this work.