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Home Products YK-4 Custom Utility

YK-4 Custom Utility

by Katayama, Yuta

SKU 1102707

Date Added 10/25/2024

# Available This product is out of stock

Original price $395.00

Price $225.00

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Overview

Custom Utility (Drop Point blade) has unique a Grayish VG-10 blade core and outer cladding layers of forge laminated Nickel-Stainless Damascus steel. The shinning white/silver Nickel Steel layers have a vivid, aggressive, yet beautiful appearance. The 3.1' Drop Point Blade is versatile utility blade and matching with the hand contoured Desert Ironwood HandleThe knife also features a full tang construction, a stainless steel hilt, rivets and a lanyard hole. A Graysh Color handmade Leather sheath, with belt loop, is also included.

Yuta Katayama studied under the very famous master "Takeshi Saji" in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, and then became independent. Currently, he works for producing traditional Echizen cutlery, which has a history of 700 years.

The knives he creates are comfortable to use and beautiful. He produces not only kitchen knives but also many outdoor knives using various unique ideas

VG-10 Nickel Damascus blade 2mm thick, 80mm blade, 202mm overall, Weight 91g

Japanese Fishing Knife - Katayama Yuta - Kawasemi - Damascus VG-10 - ironwood handle - spear - Size:7.3cm

Knife

7.3cm

Overall length

210mm

Blade length

73mm

Blade height at the base

18mm

Thickness

2.03mm

Weight

97g

  • Blade material: stainless VG-10
  • Double bevel for right and left handed
  • Handle Type: ironwood
  • Blacksmith: Katayama Yuta
  • Brand: Kawasemi
  • Made in Echizen ,Japan

Comes with original box and black leather sheath. New condition.

Product Details

Blade Length 3.125

Overall Length 8.125

Weight (oz) 3.2

Source Previously owned

Additional Specs

Knife Type Has Sheath, Full Tang

Blade Material Damascus, San Mai, VG-10

Blade Details Drop Point

Handle Material Metallic, Wood

About the Maker

Katayama, Yuta

Mr. Katayama apprenticed with the famous Echizen Forge Smith Takeshi Saji for many years. But he now runs his own workshop and is currently trying to make his own unique style of traditional forged knives, using all his passion, skill and experience. Ever since he started working with Takeshi Saji, he has dreamed of becoming a custom knife maker with a his own unique style and ideas for traditional forged knives. Now, after many years of hard work and studying, his dream is becoming a reality. Mr. Katayama believes the user’s needs and the user’s experience are very important, so he carefully considers them when he is designing and making his knives. One of his special skills and great advantages is being able to design and handcraft his own custom handles, all by himself.

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