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KNIFE P**N

Yosimitu Kajiya

Maker: Junichi Ide

Region: Shimabara, Nagasaki prefecture, Japan

Blade: San Mai- Iron clad Clad White #2

Handle: maple wood or poplar wood

150mm petty- maple handle

160mm santoku - maple handle

160mm Nakiri - maple handle

160mm Bunka- maple handle

180mm gyuto- maple handle

190mm kiritsuke poplar handle

210mm gyuto - poplar handle

240mm gyuto - poplar handle

These knives have seriously blown my expectations. Incredibly thin, light, and RAZOR sharp. Every detail is different per each knife due to being hand made. It’s like each knife has its own personality and characteristics. From the different colors (red/blue/green) in the kurouchi (black on the blade) from the type of anthracite (coal) used during forging to the individual hammer strikes. These knives are FULL of surprises and in allllll for it.

Which one is your favorite?

(I fell in love with this funayuki shaped santoku. It will make the best petty EVER! 😂)

These knives are NOW LIVE on my site (LINK IN BIO)
Have a great day everyone!

🚨TAKAYUKI IWAI KNIVES HAVE ARRIVED 🚨
Directly from the hammers of Takeshi Iwai (mastersmith) out of Echizen city, Japan. These hand forged knives absolutely scream “traditional Japanese forged”. The thick necks, beautiful forged distal tapers, and unreal quality. All four knives are Sanmai construction (3 layers) Iron clad (outter layer) with a Aogami 2 (blue 2 steel).
Gyuto 210mm - $240
Gyuto 180mm -$220
Santoku 170mm - $200
Nakiri 165mm - $200
All the knives come handled with a gorgeous black pakkawood (cap) and rosewood (body) D shaped wa handle.
There truly is something exquisite about hand forged knives. The color hues on the blades kurouchi (type of coal used during forging, the subtle differences in each knife, and to know what your holding came from another human beings heart and soul from 6-7,000 miles away. Makes these so much more than “just another chef knife.”
Takayuki Iwai knives will be trickling in all the year so stay tuned to see what comes next! 👍

Which one of the four knives is your favorite?

*My time with the Tim Rowland Procut 8.25” Ktip gyuto*
Procut is a proprietary steel designed and made for (second to last slide gives you steel info)
Firstly I have to admit I’m a tad biased for a kitchen knife made by a career chef. With that being said this knife was an absolute PLEASURE to test. Tim Rowland of has taken his years of using high end knives in kitchens and totally put it in every knife he makes. I love using his knives because it fully encompasses “blade geometry over sharpeness”. Don’t get me wrong all of Tim’s Knives are super sharp, however over time and with use ANY kitchen knife edge will dull. The fun contrast to this is a knife with a perfect blade geometry will never feel like it dulls. Tim’s knives have this feel and so does this knife. I was a bit skeptical of Procut steel however it vastly exceeded my expectations and I would prefer this steel for a kitchen knife used commercially and residentially. Over all edge retention, corrosion resistance (sustainable and doesn’t run away to a rust), durability made this steel catch my eye. WELL DONE by the very skilled and knowledgeable guys over at POP’S KNIFE SUPPLIES.
This knife had been to 3 people before me and I used it for three weeks and it STILL did not need to be sharpened…. That’s about 8-9 weeks of use and still going strong.
All in all I would HIGHLY recommend people keep an eye out for kitchen knives made in Procut! If you’re in the market for a custom made piece that will last a life time I definitely suggest you look at https://www.rowlandcutlery.com/

If you have any questions about Procut steel or Rowland Cutlery feel free to dm me and we can chat. Have a great night everyone!

9” FILLET’S are back!!!!
Redesigned by yours truly for messerforge!
9cr18mov blade with red lined polished g10 full tang handle… retail $60!!!
Simple, sweet, affordable, AND HIGHLY EFFECTIVE! Get yours today because these have been selling like candied bacon! 🤤

Inspired home show 2025- Chicago- McCormick place… this marks the second year of the show for us. WOW! What an absolute incredible time! From Chinese food in China town with mainland Chinese people to meeting a local chef who is seriously on the rise ( ) the show played second fiddle to the food we were shown 🤤…. I never considered myself a foodie until this trip. Chef James is to thank for this discovery. The show itself was slower foot traffic wise however our booth was BUSY BUSY BUSY. Some of the days I didn’t even have time to sit down and it definitely felt more like a ATL. I can NOT wait until next year’s show! For everyone who came, visited the booth, and had discussions about chef knives. THANK YOU! We had an absolute blast meeting everyone and sharing our passion with you all! 🙌 Have a great day everyone and we’ll see you all at BLADE SHOW ATL 2025!!!!

It has begun! I’ll be stuck in photography mode today if you don’t hear from me in 4 hours … SEND HELP THE SHIP IS SINKING 😂
Have a great day everyone!!!

Good from yesterday! .dh with the gorgeous glamour shots of the plates! Hopefully this makes you hungry because that’s its intended purpose! 🙌 🤣 No need for A.i. pictures round these parts…I love making food for other people to eat.

Black Friday is now live on www.messerforge.com (link in bio) get tons of great deals on some the nicest cutlery has to offer! Sale goes until December 3 so act now and get in where you fit in!

GIVEAWAY!!!
How to enter:
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2. Comment 3 friends
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EXTRA ENTRY
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Grand prize: knives “lil buddy” 2.75” CPM-154 edc w/ richlite, red g10 pins, and lanyard hole. ALSO custom made leather sheath (retail value: $325+$15 for shipping = $340….. (conus… anyone outside the shipping is on you)
GET IN WHERE YOU FIT IN EVERYONE!!! I wish you all the BEST OF LUCK! 🙌 and whoever wins just know I’m already jealous…. As always if this giveaway BLOWS UP then I guess I’ll just have to add more products… first extra product gets put in when 100 people have entered so push this far and wide and I’ll do the same for number of winners 👍
Have a great day everyone!

Yesterday’s gameday food! 🙌 captured by the ever talented .dh …. Our team preformed amazingly and made their parents PROUD! Two games in row in two days and 23 hours …. Pardon me while I go crawl into a hole… just kidding there’s still 🔪 work to be done. 🤣 Have a great day everyone!