The JCK and JKD name and products have been getting famous in the market world. Needless to say, the products are very special for the Seki knife industry, and so the maker is often required by the city and the Seki Cutlery Association in making the lecture and the speech to tradition the knife making techniques and experiences to the following young generation.
The stainless steel blade knife here is really very common and famous. But, during that time, “the Stainless Steel knife” was not yet exploited and accessible, so most of those Kitchen knives are made of Carbon Steel blades. Its most famous knife was “Nakiri” and which are the traditional and the original style knives in Japan for each home cooking use, just before Santoku and the western style Gyuto comes in.
During that moment, the maker already realizes the potential and the capability of Stainless steel blade for the remarkable rust resistance with just easy maintenance. There was a deep research that took place to develop the Stainless steel materials in high carbon that is fitted for knife blades. There had been some building points that were fitted in the manufacturing process, and the heat-treatment procedure for that stainless steel blade knife. Not like with the Carbon Steel blade kitchen knives, the heat-treatment procedure for the Stainless steel blade kitchen knives was even harder and also, there was no proper method and fitted facility in making the making process of the stainless steel knives accessible in the beginning.
The qualities of the Hattori knives have engrossed collector and overseas end-users for their best quality and fit and finish. As the Hattori knives were being gradually recognized within the oversea market, the maker started making his personal brand of the Hunting and the Kitchen knives.
There had been so many significant factors that explained the special approach and the attention in the making process of Hattori knives. One of those very vital steps that has been emphasized was that the blade correction to straightness and ideal alignment. Any warping blade avoids to cut it straight and to affect the cutting performance, and so you really need to focus when you are choosing and purchasing knives.
Hattori Making Process
The blade warping may happen after the procedures of the heat treatment, the sharpening and the hand waterwheel whetstone grinding, and so the Master does the hammering adjustments three times after every process. The process required the craftsman’s expert’s skill and techniques.
The Hattori FH Series of knives is being considered as one of the great samples to illustrate the combined techniques of mutually kitchen knife and the hunting knife production. Its blade is ideally sharpened and finished to have that perfect cutting performance. The fine blade comes in the hand contoured, and handmade handle that makes the best grip and the excellent and well balance fit and finish.
Hattori KD Series Damascus Hunting Knife Compilations
The Hattori production has always been limited. The Hattori chasing knives are getting rare and also premium in the marketplace too.
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