Yoshimi Kato SG2 Minamo Petty 120mm f-02 we start with a 250

we start with a 250 grit waterstone and then refine the edge with 1000 grit

For years Ikeda-san has been forging the majority of Anryu knives

stainless steel created for knife making and then laminated with 33-layer Damascus and are BEAUTIFUL

you can almost feel the heart and soul of the blacksmith in your hand

Yoshimi Kato SG2 Minamo Petty 120mm f-02 we start with a 250About Yoshimi Kato Second careers are often the best. I know of a burned out chef, for example, who owns a few knife shops now. Then there's Yoshimi Kato, who left his job as the project manager of a construction company to become a blacksmith after marrying Hiroshi Kato's daughter. Normally, it takes apprentices some 10 15 years to become pros, but Kato san did it in just 5 years, and is now running the show. He forges most of the Masakage Kiri,