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
KS-01 Development background (7) Unlike other production areas, most kitchen knives made in Sakai have traditionally had a polished finish. There is also a kurouchi finish, but (as far as we know) there are not many variations. KS-01 開発の背景 (7) … Read More
KS-01 Development background (6) Since the KS-01 was the first knife that we sharpened in-house, we wanted to focus not only on the shape and three-dimensional structure, but also on the appearance of the knife, so we went through a … Read More
KS-01 Development background (5) We try to sharpen these blades as three-dimensionally as possible and to avoid making dents as much as possible, but we’re not very experienced, so if we are not careful, we tend to reduce the blades … Read More
KS-01 Development background (4) As we continued to sharpen knives, which was the first step for beginners, we gradually became more confident as we overcame various problems through trial and error, and we were already filled with the desire to … Read More
KS-01 Development background (3) When we discussed the sharpening process with our craftsmen, none of them reacted negatively, despite the possibility of becoming our “future competitors. On the contrary, the atmosphere was rather welcoming, and I was able to learn … Read More
KS-01 Development background (2) Later, we were fortunate to have several new staff members who agreed with our company’s policies. At the beginning, we had not yet made concrete plans to establish a new sharpening process, so we had them … Read More
KS-01 Development background (1) Over the past 10 years, Japanese kitchen knives have become increasingly popular around the world, and the craftspeople who were commissioned to make them have become extremely busy, making it impossible to prepare knives with the … Read More
Building a team that covers your weak areas (2) We are still very inexperienced in sharpening, so we continue to do research by hand every day. We are also exploring how to teach newcomers, but we believe that after teaching … Read More