Visit to Sakai knife museum (Japan)

eyeeatingfish

eyeeatingfish

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I went to a knife store that i had gone 3 years earlier during my vacation to japan in august. This store was where i met the teacher who taught me how to make my first knife thats pictured in my signature.
Anywho, next door there is a knife museum. Its mostly about kitchen knives but thinking of this forum i decided to come and place pictures of the displays for everyone to see. Shows various kitchen knives. If anyone wants a specific translation i can try and help them but i prefer not to do them all.
I cant remember the website but if anyone really wants it ill go find it.

Sadly i didnt buy any knives on that trip, but thats mainly because they sell mostly kitchen knives and i dont have my own kitchen yet.

Here are the pictures.
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Yesterday, I listened to one of the 'elder statesmen' in the world of handmade knives encourage a bunch of aspiring bladesmiths to visit museums whenever possible as a great way to refine one's thinking about knife design and function. Makes sense to me. Good post!
 
Keith Montgomery said:
Some very interesting looking knives. Is the long blade a sword?
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As i understood it the long blade was to cut large tuna. I dont know why they wouldnt use a smaller knife... I guess they like to do it in one cut maybe.
 
That big sucker in the pic second from bottom is my fave. Especially like the handle but it doesnt seem too japanesey to me. Do you know what its for? Is that the tuna one you were saying before?
 
The long skinny one is the tune one. Do you mean the square one? Its used for udon noodles and i think vegetables, the one that is damascus. Sorry not sure exactly wich one you mean.
 
THANKS very much for sharing the pictures!

I wish I could read the cards that were describing all the different areas on the knife. Anyone know of a similiar pic or drawing in English?
 
I coult translate them for you. Some might not really have a translation though. In such a case i could tell you the pronunciation though.
 
Thanks for sharing these photos. Very interesting!

I have seen some documentary on tv about a fish market in Tokyo. You could see the Tuna-'knife' in action there. They cut the whole fish in half with one move indeed. That thing must have been sharp as hell.
 
(eyeeatingfish) What day did you go to the knife museum? I was there on the 26th at about 4:00 I though that was kind of funny when I saw this post. Are you living in Japan now or are you just vacationing again?
 
You were at the same museum?
I was there last sunday. I guess the 20th of august.
It was vacation to japan. My girlfriend lives there.
 
Yah I was there this past Saturday the 26th. I though you went the same day but I looked back and noticed you only posted at 4am on the 26th so that’s before I would have been there anyways. Yah I like that store there, I bought a SOG TI Vision from them they gave me a good deal on it. I live in Toyota Japan but I like to head up there to look at the knives when I have time. I am hoping to be able to attend the cutlery show they have on the 9th and 10th of October. I hope you enjoy your vacation.
 
What are you in japan for? Teach english? Or are you japanese?

They had a sog vision? How did i miss that? I saw very few personal carry type knives. Maybe like 5 at most.
The rest were kitchen, arts and craft, and yardwork.
Oh well, ill go back next time hehe.
 
I am an American, I am here working as an engineer for the past two years. I will be heading back home in February and I can't wait lol. Yah they don’t have many folders and even less now lol. My next buy will a couple Hattori kitchen knives.
 
The guy who helped me make the knife in the picture sells his knives there. The log knife is his famous one. Each handle is a different branch so when you see 5 different ones they all look unique. I saw his factor and i plan on buying his knives someday for a kitchen.

Here is the website to the company
http://www.ashihamono.com/
 
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