Collaboration with a new blacksmith (5) This time, I visited with an employee who sharpens knives at Konosuke, so we were able to discuss more specific details at the meeting. 新たな鍛冶屋さんとの協業 (5) 今回は幸之祐で包丁を研いでいる社員と共に訪問したこともあり、打合せではより具体的な内容をお話しさせて頂くことができました。 Members-only content from this point forward. You … Read More
Collaboration with a new blacksmith (4) Nearly two more years have passed since then, and the sharpening that can be done in-house at Konosuke has gradually been enhanced. Then one day, I suddenly remembered this blacksmith. 新たな鍛冶屋さんとの協業 (4) それからさらに２年近くが経過し、幸之祐の社内でできる研ぎの内容が少しずつ充実してきました。 そんなある日、この職人さんのことをふと思い出しました。 … Read More
Collaboration with a new blacksmith (3) When I actually met him and showed him some of Konosuke’s products, he was particularly impressed with the quality of the finishing (sharpening). 新たな鍛冶屋さんとの協業 (3) 実際にお会いして幸之祐の製品をいくつかお見せしたところ、特に仕上げ（研ぎ）の品質に感心して下さいました。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can … Read More
Collaboration with a new blacksmith (2) The representative I spoke with on the phone told me that he had attended a party organized by a steel manufacturer shortly before. 新たな鍛冶屋さんとの協業 (2) お電話でお話しさせて頂いた代表の方は、その少し前に鋼材メーカーの主催する会合に出席されたとのことでした。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can … Read More
Collaboration with a new blacksmith (1) This is a little different from the direction of our recent postings, but there is a possibility that we may collaborate with a new blacksmith in the future. 新たな鍛冶屋さんとの協業 (1) 最近の投稿内容とは少し方向性が異なりますが、今後新たな鍛冶屋さんと協業させて頂く可能性が出てきました。 Members-only content from … Read More
On the launch of the Membership Program (3) In addition to kitchen knives, we are also working on the development of leather sheaths and other products that “only we can make”. 会員サイトの立ち上げにあたり (3) また、包丁以外でも『自分達にしかできない製品づくり』を目指し、すでに革の鞘などの開発にも取り組んでいます。 Members-only content from this point forward. … Read More
On the launch of the Membership Program (2) I have come to realize that our company’s style of “outsourcing forging and sharpening to outside craftspeople, and then commercializing the sharpened products (handle installation, engraving, boxing, and shipping)” is not sufficient … Read More
On the launch of the Membership Program (1) Since the launch of Konosuke in May 2006, the environment surrounding our company and the knife industry has changed dramatically. 会員サイトの立ち上げにあたり (1) ２００６年５月に幸之祐を立ち上げて以来、これまで弊社と包丁業界を取り巻く環境は大きく変わりました。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply … Read More
Patent application for Pin-less saya (2) With the help of Sakai City advisors and a patent attorney, I decided to apply for a patent. However, after preparing and submitting the documents, we received a rejection notice, saying that the contents … Read More
Patent application for Pin-less saya (1) As we reported in a previous article, as we continued to manufacture conventional sayas, we gradually began to encounter many problems. I started to think of a structure that would prevent the knife from … Read More