Tour of Osaka Traditional Crafts (2) In addition to the trading companies and butsudan (Buddhist altar) stores that had been their traditional customers, they also have dozens of their own stores in department stores, etc. Although they are a traditional … Read More
Tour of Osaka Traditional Crafts (1) I am usually interested in exchanging information with manufacturing companies in various fields, regardless of the knife industry. In the midst of all this, I received an invitation through the Sakai Cutlery Associations to … Read More
Simple knife differentiation When we create a new product, we strive to create something that not only has the basic performance of a kitchen knife, but also something that has never been seen before. Currently, our second young sharpening craftsman … Read More
（日本語は 写真の下に続きます） . Feedback directly from customers (2) Until now, we have rarely had the opportunity to speak directly with individual customers, not only the knife makers on site, but also companies like ours that export directly to dealers. … Read More
Feedback directly from customers (1) The other day, a customer visited our gallery. He has already purchased a number of higher-priced items from us on past visits, but he came back to our gallery with a question like, ‘Do you … Read More
“Kiri-mei” by young staff (3) When I asked her to start with a Kiri-mei (engraving) on a prototype of a limited-quantity Konosuke knife, she was still a little delegated at first, and a little nervousness was evident in the lettering. … Read More
“Kiri-mei” by young staff (2) Until then, this femail staff has mainly been engaged in tasks such as “quality inspection of knives before boxing” and “planning of shipping,” but a few years ago, I suggested that she takes on the … Read More
“Kiri-mei” by young staff (1) In the traditional “Sakai knife making by division of labor system”, one of the jobs of a company called “wholesaler”, to which we belong and which is responsible for the final process after the handle … Read More
Subsequent status of young craftsman B Our young craftsman (the second person in charge of sharpening), whom we introduced in our articles 【No.6】,【No.7】, and【No.8】, is still continuing basic practice, and has reached a level where he can ship knives in … Read More
Collaboration with a new blacksmith (7) We have received the first sample from the new blacksmith we posted earlier. (Past articles are【No.38】～【No.43】) 新たな鍛冶屋さんとの協業 (7) 以前ご紹介した『新たな鍛冶屋さん』より、第一弾サンプルが届きました。 （過去記事は【No.38】～【No.43】） Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership here. Click here … Read More