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 custom knives after work and weekends.

JKD is supporting and encouraging them by introducing their knives for sale. Here are some of the latest knives received.

At the Challengers meeting in September, I gave each member SOG Stingray 2.0 knives and asked them to come up with any possible remaking whatever they like. After 3 months, I have received 7 different custom re-making knives. Each one is very unique showing each personality and character.

As you know, SOG Stingray 2.0 is the evolved Gentleman Folder with Arc-Lock device produced by G.Sakai in Seki during 2009 - 2019, and has been discontinued. I have been working with SOG from the beginning of 1993, supplying all fixed blade and folding knives from Seki. Unfortunately, SOG has discontinued all Japanese knives, and switched to China and Taiwan in 2019.

These are truly unique collector models for the old SOG collectors!

SG-10IC Custom Re-Make by Takumi Ichikawa. 3" Mirror polished VG-10 San-Mai slightly re-curved hollow ground Spear point blade with swedge, Beads blasted top and thumb notches on back, Abalon inlaied thumbstud for one hand opening, 3-1/2" Satin brushed Stainless steel handle with Snake-skin pattern Resin inlay on both sides, ArcLock device, Thumb notched stainless steel liners with Black Zytel spacer, Note: the SOG logo holes are reversed.

SG-10YM Custom Re-Make by Nobuaki Yamamoto. SG-10I Custom Re-Make by Takumi Ichikawa. 3" Mirror polished VG-10 San-Mai slightly re-curved hollow ground Spear point blade with swedge, Beads blasted top and thumb notches on back, Abalon inlaied thumbstud for one hand opening, 3-1/2" Satin brushed Stainless steel handle with Snake-skin pattern Resin inlay on both sides, ArcLock device, Thumb notched stainless steel liners with Black Zytel spacer, 

SG-10YA Custom Re-Make by Nobuaki Yamamoto. 3" Mirror polished VG-10 San-Mai slightly re-curved hollow ground Spear point blade with swedge, Satin brushed Top, Thumb notches on back, Abalon inlaied thumbstud for one hand opening, 3-1/2" Satin brushed Stainless steel handle with Red/White Acrylic-stone inlay on both sides, ArcLock device, Thumb notched stainless steel liners with Black Zytel spacer, 

SG-YS Custom Re-Make by Hideaki Yasuda. 3" Mirror polished VG-10 San-Mai slightly re-curved hollow ground Spear point blade with swedge, Beads blasted Nashiji finish on San-Mai Hamon edge and thumb notches on back, Abalon inlaied thumbstud for one hand opening, 3-1/2" Beads blasted Nashiji finish Stainless steel handle with Genuine Stag horn inlay on both sides, ArcLock device, Thumb notched stainless steel liners with Black Zytel spacer,

VG-10 San-Mai blade in 3.0mm thick, 75mm blade, 167mm overall in open, weight 90g

Specification
Knife Model: SG-10 SOG Stingray 2.0 Custom Re-Make Folders
Blade Material: VG-10 San Mail
Rockwell Hardness (HRc): 59 to 60
Handle Material: Stainless steel with inlays
Overall Length: 167mm
Blade Length: 75mm
Blade Thickness: 3.0mm
Weight: 90g