Description

In 2008, Some of the Seki knife authorities have formed "Seki Challengers Knife Club" to train and inherit Seki traditional knifemaking technique and knowledge to young knife craftsmen in Seki. There are now 15 club members gathering once a month. They are working at Seki knife factories, and challenging to make their own knives after work and weekends.

JKD is trying to support and encourage them by introducing their knives for sale. Here are some of the latest knives received.

Nobuyuki Yamamoto is a talented and experienced knife maker working at Hattori Hamono for over 20 years as a first and chief apprentice to the Grand Master Ichiro Hattori. He has been working very hard to learn Master's skills and techniques, and gained Master's endorsement to be an outstanding knife craftsman. He is allowed to make his own custom knives only after normal work and off days, so it will take a few months to finish one knife. Here is his latest work displayed at 2025 Seki Outdoors Knife Show in October.

NOBUAKI YAMAMOTO NY-90  Drop point Hunter,   EDC All Purpose Utility knife!  4-1/2" Solid VG-10 Satin brushed Hamaguri-ba blade, 4-3/4" Hand contoured Japanese Tagayasan wood handle with Stainless steel Hilt, Full tang with 2 Brass rivets and Tubular lanyard hole on end, Comes with custom made Double stitched Brown Leather sheath. 

*Tagayasan wood is rare Japanese hard & durable wood with beautiful woodgrain, so called 鉄刀木 in Japan

VG-10 blade in 3.5mm thick, 117mm blade, 240mm overall, weight 170g

Specification
Knife Model: Nobuaki Yamamoto NY-90  Drop Pont Hunter
Blade Material: Solid VG-10 Hamaguri-ba blade 
Rockwell Hardness (HRc): 60
Handle Material: Hand contoured Tagayasan wood
Overall Length: 240mm
Blade Length: 117mm
Blade Thickness: 3.5mm
Weight: 170g

Custom Leather sheath: Included