Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan White Steel No.1 Series

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Some of our loyal, longtime customers may remember the first knife models produced for our "Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan" ( 風林火山 ) Brand, which were hammer forged and handmade by the Forge Smith Teruyasu Fujiwara in the year 2012. Since then, we have concentrated on expanding the selection of Japanese "Wa" style Traditional forged knives ( 和風打刃物 ) that are available in our Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan range. Today, we are glad to be reviving the Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan White Steel No.1 Knife Series with the introduction of some new models. To produce these 風林火山 White Steel No.1 Series 'revival knives' , we have once again worked with Master Blacksmith Teruyasu Fujiwara, who is a Licensed Sword Smith based in Tokyo. For over 4 generations, the Fujiwara family has maintained their traditional blade smithing techniques and processes, such as the Hidukuri (火造り) hot forging technique. 4 th generation smith, Teruyasu Fujiwara, has a strong passion for traditional knives and produces them with great confidence. His desire is to make heirloom-quality knives that can be passed down for generations, allowing many people to experience and enjoy their exceptional cutting performance and the soul of traditional Japanese craftsmanship. Due to changes in lifestyle, the popularity of Japanese Traditional hand forged knives and the number of traditional blacksmiths has unfortunately decreased in recent years and factory-made 'production knives' have become increasingly commonplace. If we compare traditional Hand Forged knives and Factory-made production knives, there are some notable differences: In particular, the shape, size and thickness of Factory-made knives is very consistent and they typically look neat, uniform and well finished; In contrast, the shape, size and thickness of traditional Hand Forged blades varies from knife to knife and they might not look as neat, consistent, or well finished. However, we believe these distinctive characteristics of Japanese traditional Hammer Forged Knives convey the spirit of th