Katayama san is a blacksmith from Echizen. He apprenticed with Saji san for close to a decade before starting his own workshop in early 2020. His first collection is VG-10 Damascus. We're pleased he thought to offer his knives to us as one of his first overseas accounts.
Blacksmith: Katayama San
Location: Echizen, Japan
Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
Edge Grind: 50/50
Edge Steel: VG10
HRC: 61
Cladding: Stainless Damascus
Handle: Kiyaki Octagonal
Ferrule: Ebony
Weight: 5.4 oz (150 g)
Edge Length: 161 mm
Total Length: 301 mm
Spine Thickness at Heel: 3 mm
Blade Height: 50 mm
