Takeshi Saji Takeshi Saji Rainbow Damascus 16.5cm Vegetable Knife

Vegetable Knife with a flat blade for chopping vegetables

Takeshi Saji knives manufactured in Takefu Knife Village

Aogami Core with Rainbow Damascus Steel; layers of steel, brass and copper

Riveted Ironwood Handle with Full Tang

Manufactured by hand by Master Saji in Takefu Knife Village

Mastercraftsman Takeshi Saji has been manufacturing knives in Takefu city for nearly 50 years and is considered one of the best traditional smiths in Japan. He creates many custom designed knives using many different materials and we are delighted to sell some of his production limited Rainbow Damascus series knives. These feature Aogami cores with a beatuiful damascus pattern created by mixing in copper and brass into the damascus steel. These knives are sure to look good and work well in the kitchen. As all his knives are handmade, wait times and stock availability of these items is extremely limited.

As these are handforged knives there may be slight differences from the images. These knives also come with a basic edge, but do need resharpened before first use. These are carbon steel knives and need the proper care and attention. Please be aware.

The idea behind the shape of the blade is that it encourages a straight up down chopping motion where the full blade length will come in contact with the chopping board and so go straight through the whole vegetable. There is no need to push and pull the knife horizontally through the chopping motion. European cooking tends to use a lot more chopped vegetables than in Japan.