{"title":"Hado Sakai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHADO (formerly known as Oul Sakai) sources blades from the best knife makers in Sakai, and has them sharpened by their resident master-sharpener, Maruyama-san. Hado was the first maker in Sakai to bring carbon steel clad with stainless steel to Yoshikazu Tanaka-san, and now Tanaka-san loves it! He now forges with this steel for several different companies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Ginsan series is forged by Yamatsuka-san, with the famous Ginsan stainless steel. Ginsan was created to cut like high carbon steel, with none of the maintenance that carbon steel is know for. It's perfect for home cooks who don't want to keep their knives dry, or the professional who needs a more rugged knife. Lightweight, flashy, and perfect for any kind of cook!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Sumi line is an exciting collaboration between Hado and Knifewear! When they approached us, they were looking for new ideas for knives because they are one of the last makers in Sakai to get into kitchen knives. We suggested Kurouchi Finish with a nicely polished spine and choil. This makes them unique, as kurouchi finishes are historically uncommon in Sakai. We also introduced the idea of Ko-bunka being a very popular shape. They listened and created a knife line that is perfect for so many people who wanted to own Sakai knives, but hesitated because of the price.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/blogs\/articles\/tadataka-maruyama-of-hado-knives-a-talented-new-knife-sharpener\"\u003eLearn the full story of Hado \u0026amp; Maruyama-san\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hado-sakai-sumi-ko-bunka-135mm","title":"Hado Sakai Sumi Ko-Bunka 135mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Hado Sakai Sumi - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Sumi line is an exciting collaboration between HADO and Knifewear. They approached us looking for new ideas and loved our design suggestions: black ‘kurouchi’ surface with a nicely polished ‘spine,’ or back of the knife, and ‘choil,’ as the junction of the blade and handle is called by knifenerds. The result is a knife that feels incredibly refined while maintaining a rough, handmade aesthetic. The traditional white carbon steel requires care to avoid rust but gets blazingly sharp—seriously, it’ll blow your mind the first time you use it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe single piece of oak used for the handle is an excellent addition to the knife; it feels great in hand and looks stunning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the blacksmith handles the forging and hardening to ensure the knife keeps a crazy sharp edge for a long time, the sharpener uses their mastery of steel grinding and polishing to turn a raw piece of forged steel into a precision tool.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNomura-san of HADO is one such master sharpener. HADO sources expertly crafted blades and refines them into kitchen scalpels. When sharpening, Nomua-san and his team always have the end user in mind, shaping blades so they get incredibly sharp, keep their edge as long as possible, and are truly impressive to cut with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Shape - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ko Bunka is a smaller version of a Bunka. Any guesses on what “Ko” means in Japanese? You nailed it! It translates to “small.” This little knife is awesome because it still gives you knuckle clearance on the cutting board. Making sure you can mince garlic and comfortably chop veggies. A badass love child of the Bunka and Petty knife, it works for smaller jobs in the hand or as an all-purpose blade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hado Sakai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38000518004910,"sku":"FK-1000084","price":410.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/products\/sumi-ko-bunka-1.jpg?v=1671646959"},{"product_id":"hado-sakai-sumi-bunka-180mm","title":"Hado Sakai Sumi Bunka 180mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Hado Sakai Sumi - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Sumi line is an exciting collaboration between HADO and Knifewear. They approached us looking for new ideas and loved our design suggestions: black ‘kurouchi’ surface with a nicely polished ‘spine,’ or back of the knife, and ‘choil,’ as the junction of the blade and handle is called by knifenerds. The result is a knife that feels incredibly refined while maintaining a rough, handmade aesthetic. The traditional white carbon steel requires care to avoid rust but gets blazingly sharp—seriously, it’ll blow your mind the first time you use it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe single piece of oak used for the handle is an excellent addition to the knife; it feels great in hand and looks stunning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the blacksmith handles the forging and hardening to ensure the knife keeps a crazy sharp edge for a long time, the sharpener uses their mastery of steel grinding and polishing to turn a raw piece of forged steel into a precision tool.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNomura-san of HADO is one such master sharpener. HADO sources expertly crafted blades and refines them into kitchen scalpels. When sharpening, Nomua-san and his team always have the end user in mind, shaping blades so they get incredibly sharp, keep their edge as long as possible, and are truly impressive to cut with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Shape - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bunka is a bonafide badass, like a kitchen knife in a leather jacket. It is a multi-purpose knife akin to the Santoku. “Bunka” translates to “culture\". This multi-purpose kitchen knife is great for dicing, slicing or mincing. 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They approached us looking for new ideas and loved our design suggestions: black ‘kurouchi’ surface with a nicely polished ‘spine,’ or back of the knife, and ‘choil,’ as the junction of the blade and handle is called by knifenerds. The result is a knife that feels incredibly refined while maintaining a rough, handmade aesthetic. The traditional white carbon steel requires care to avoid rust but gets blazingly sharp—seriously, it’ll blow your mind the first time you use it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe single piece of oak used for the handle is an excellent addition to the knife; it feels great in hand and looks stunning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the blacksmith handles the forging and hardening to ensure the knife keeps a crazy sharp edge for a long time, the sharpener uses their mastery of steel grinding and polishing to turn a raw piece of forged steel into a precision tool.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNomura-san of HADO is one such master sharpener. HADO sources expertly crafted blades and refines them into kitchen scalpels. When sharpening, Nomua-san and his team always have the end user in mind, shaping blades so they get incredibly sharp, keep their edge as long as possible, and are truly impressive to cut with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Shape - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the profile of a traditional European chef knife, Gyutos are a multi purpose knife with a slight meat cutting bias. “Gyuto” translates to “cow sword.” If you want one knife to do it all, This is it. Starting at 180mm, Gyutos can reach the ridiculously long (and awesome) 370mm. 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The result is a knife that feels incredibly refined while maintaining a rough, handmade aesthetic. The traditional white carbon steel requires care to avoid rust but gets blazingly sharp—seriously, it’ll blow your mind the first time you use it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe single piece of oak used for the handle is an excellent addition to the knife; it feels great in hand and looks stunning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the blacksmith handles the forging and hardening to ensure the knife keeps a crazy sharp edge for a long time, the sharpener uses their mastery of steel grinding and polishing to turn a raw piece of forged steel into a precision tool.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNomura-san of HADO is one such master sharpener. HADO sources expertly crafted blades and refines them into kitchen scalpels. When sharpening, Nomua-san and his team always have the end user in mind, shaping blades so they get incredibly sharp, keep their edge as long as possible, and are truly impressive to cut with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Shape - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the profile of a traditional European chef knife, Gyutos are a multi purpose knife with a slight meat cutting bias. “Gyuto” translates to “cow sword.” If you want one knife to do it all, This is it. Starting at 180mm, Gyutos can reach the ridiculously long (and awesome) 370mm. 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HADO sources expertly crafted blades and refines them into kitchen scalpels. When sharpening, Nomua-san and his team always have the end user in mind, shaping blades so they get incredibly sharp, keep their edge as long as possible, and are truly impressive to cut with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Shape - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA Nakiri is a vegetable knife. Under utilized in the Western kitchen, the Nakiri’s flat blade is meant for the push\/pull chopping of vegetables. Since the entire flat edge of the knife kisses the cutting board at once, you wont be turning the vegetable into an accordion. Accordion vegetables are still connected like a paper doll after you're “done” cutting them. To truly understand the awesomeness of a Nakiri we recommend making onion soup your first night with the knife. 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By using the incredible Aogami #1 (Blue #1) steel and cladding it in intricately layered damascus steel (hence B1D), they’ve crafted an Excalibur-esque kitchen blade that wows me every time I use it. The confident weight and extreme sharpness of Hado knives means I barely have to push when slicing and the blade just drops through vegetables. 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They’re so beautifully polished. The blade is so thin at the edge. The spine and choil, the area behind the heel of the blade, are super smooth and comfortable. No notes, this is a perfect knife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe perfection doesn’t stop at Nomura-san’s sharpening and polishing. These blades are forged by the legendary Yoshikazu Tanaka-san from Shirogami #1, white carbon steel clad in protective stainless steel. That means they cut like lightning, but only a few mm of steel at the edge can rust. Mind-blowing performance with relatively low maintenance. 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When sharpening, Nomua-san and his team always have the end user in mind, shaping blades so they get incredibly sharp, keep their edge as long as possible, and are truly impressive to cut with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Shape - \u003c\/strong\u003eInspired by the profile of a traditional European chef knife, Gyutos are a multi purpose knife with a slight meat cutting bias. “Gyuto” translates to “cow sword.” If you want one knife to do it all, This is it. Starting at 180mm, Gyutos can reach the ridiculously long (and awesome) 370mm. 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