Description

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.

We look forward to seeing and introducing more of his distinctive handmade custom knives in the future, as he further develops his own creative ideas and unique style.

YK-5 Custom Gun Blade Knife 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 4.1' VG-10 Damascus Blade is matching with the custom handmade Quince Burl Wood Handle. Mr. Katayama cares very much for overall balance and appearance. The unique Gun-Blade Custom Knife also feasures a full tang construction, a stainless steel hilt, rivets and lanyard hole. A Graysh Color handmade Leather sheath, with belt loop, is also included.

VG-10 Nickel Damascus blade 3.5mm thick, 105mm blade, 220mm overall, Weight 172g

Specification

Knife Model: Yuta Katayama YK-5 Custom Gun Blade Knife

Blade Material: VG-10 Nickel Damascus

Rockwell Hardness (HRc): 60 to 62

Handle Material: Custom Handmade Quince Burl Wood Handle with Stainless Steel Hilt

Sheath: Graysh Color Leather Sheath Included

Overall Length: 220mm

Blade Length: 105mm

Blade Thickness: 3.5mm

Weight: 172g