Custom Fixed Blade: Want to Know Who's the Maker!!!

[Keltic]

Who Makes these's BEAUTIFUL Blades???!!!?! I'd love to own one!

 

[kawasaki]

Mr. Kiku's website
http://www.kikuknives.com/

 

[arawn]

WOW!!!!

Those are gorgeous.

Thank you both both sharing (both the pics and the link)

The knives on the maker's site are remarkably low-priced.
Does anyone know anything about this maker?

B.

 

[wnease]

Never heard of him but I hope he thinks imitation is a high form of flattery because I'm about to do some serious imitation...great lines on the handles and ricasso

 

[kawasaki]

Artist
Kiku Matsuda
6146 Shimouti
Seki-City Japan 501-3217
E-mail: Kiku@Kikuknives.com

Japan Sales Office
Yamashita Hamono Corp.
67-3F Minami-Machi
Himeji Hygo 670-0912 Japan
Phone: 81-792-855355
Email: Yoshi@kikuknives.com
http://www.Yamashita.org

USA Sales Office
MrOutdoor
2040 N Winery #101
Fresno California 93703 USA
Phone: (559) 251-1427
Fax: (559) 251-1679
Email: Fred@kikuknives.com
http://www.Mroutdoor.com

Kiku Matsuda is one of the most famous blade grinders
in Japan. You probably have
at least one knife which the blade was grinded by him.
He has been working with
some of the top knife manufactures in the US (William Henry, Pro-tech, Randall Kings).

Kiku Matsuda has thirty four years of experience in blade grinding. He is fifth generation knife grinder. His unique grinds are well
known in knife industry.

 

[kawasaki]

I think he's grinding Knights Armament Knives then.

http://www.yamashita.org/kiku/kikuo_fact.htm

http://www.yamashita.org/kiku/k_index.htm

(Japanese language website, but pics available. Just drag.)

 

[arawn]

Does anyone know specifically where the knives pictured above could be purchased? I don't see anything like them on his site.


Thanks,
B.

edit: Yamashita's site lists the above knives as prototypes.

 

[kawasaki]

2 Prototypes
http://www.yamashita.org/kiku/right_neck08.htm

Fullcontact Series Model 140
http://www.yamashita.org/kiku/right_fullcontact03.htm

If you want to purchase it, feel free to send email to Mr.Kiku or his sales office, because he is a custom knife maker.

Artist Kiku Matsuda : Kiku@Kikuknives.com
Japan Sales Office Yamashita Hamono Corp : Yoshi@kikuknives.com
USA Sales Office MrOutdoor : Fred@kikuknives.com

Good luck!