R-2 Damascus kitchen knife from Custom knife maker Hiroo Itou UP!! April 15th Huge Selections !! Total 75 kinds of
On April 1 and 2, we had a Spring Knife Show in Seki City.There were about
40 custom knifemakers attended from all over Japan. Among the custom
knifemakers,we found an interesting knifemaker,who is hand making Gyuto
type Chef knives out of the special powdered steel called R2. His
name is Hiroo Itou from FukuiCity, northern part of Japan. He has
explained me that this powdered steel is made by Kobe Steel Company (Kobelco),
one of the biggest steel maker in Japan. He said they never show him the
chemical analysis of the steel (it seems they want to keep it confidencial
to prevent being copied by other steel makers), but he found this steel
the best for the kitchen knives in terms of the sharpness, edge retention, durability and rust resistance.
I have asked him how good it is compared with other powdered steel
such as Cowry (Daido steel) and ZDP (Hitachi steel), and he said, oh, uncomparable.....
it is much far better than those powdered steels because of
my repeated hand hammer foring process..
hand forged with 16 layered hard and soft stainless steel materials
(total 33 layered Damascus blade). As seen on the other expensive custom knives, the full tang blade is tapered to the end of handle
for a perfect weight balance , and each blade and
handle varies in size,shape and weight due to the hand made
knives. He uses the selected handle materials,hand contoured and polished very
carefully for a perfect grip .
UP!! Mr. Itou Petty 120mm "White Color Corian Handle Type 1"
White Color Corian Handle Type 1
Petty120mm
Total Length:225mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
98g $280.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Petty 120mm "White Color Corian Handle Type 2"
White Color Corian Handle Type 2
Petty120mm
Total Length:230mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
96g $280.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Petty 110mm "White Color Corian Handle Type 3"
White Color Corian Handle Type 3
Petty110mm
Total Length:215mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
88g $280.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Petty 130mm "White Color Corian Handle Type 4"
White Color Corian Handle Type 4
Petty130mm
Total Length:240mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
108g $280.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Petty 120mm "Black Color Corian Handle Type 1"
Black Color Corian Handle Type 1
Petty120mm
Total Length:230mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight: 98g $280.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Petty 120mm "Black Color Corian Handle Type 2"
Black Color Corian Handle Type 2
Petty120mm
Total Length:225mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
95g $280.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Petty 120mm "Sky Blue Color Corian Handle"
Sky Blue Color Corian Handle
Petty120mm
Total Length:230mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
99g $280.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Petty 120mm "Yellow Color Corian Handle"
Yellow Color Corian Handle
Petty120mm
Total Length:230mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
102g $280.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Petty 115mm "Grey Color Corian Handle"
Grey Color Corian Handle
Petty115mm
Total Length:225mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
93g $280.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Petty 125mm "Ironwood Handle"
Ironwood Handle
Petty125mm
Total Length:230mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
93g $280.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Petty 120mm "Stag Handle"
Stag Handle
Petty120mm
Total Length:230mm Blade Thickness:1.8mm Total Weight:
90g $300.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Petty 120mm "Turquoise Handle"
Turquoise Handle
Petty120mm
Total Length:225mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
100g $300.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Petty 120mm "Mammoth Molar Tooth Ivory Handle"
Mammoth Molar Tooth Handle
Petty120mm
Total Length:230mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
116g $540.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Santoku Style Petty 125mm "Turquoise Handle"
Turquoise Handle
Santoku Style Petty125mm
Total Length:230mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
117g $300.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Santoku Style Petty 120mm "Stag Handle"
Stag Handle
Santoku Style Petty120mm
Total Length:230mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
119g $300.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Santoku Style Petty 120mm "Ironwood Handle"
Ironwood Handle
Santoku Style Petty120mm
Total Length:230mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
99g $280.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Santoku Style Petty 125mm "Black Color Corian
Handle"
Black Color Corian Handle
Santoku Style Petty125mm
Total Length:235mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
124g $280.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Santoku Style Petty 125mm "Grey Color Corian Handle"
Grey Color Corian Handle
Santoku Style Petty125mm
Total Length:235mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
116g $280.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Santoku Style Petty 125mm "White Color Corian
Handle Type 1"
White Color Corian Handle Type 1
Santoku Style Petty125mm
Total Length:235mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
118g $280.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Santoku Style Petty 125mm "White Color Corian
Handle Type 2"
White Color Corian Handle Type 2
Santoku Style Petty125mm
Total Length:235mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
128g $280.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Santoku Style Petty 125mm "Sky Blue Color Corian
Handle"
Sky Blue Color Corian Handle Type
Santoku Style Petty125mm
Total Length:235mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
120g $280.00 Available in Stock
Steak&Small Utility Knife
UP!! Mr. Itou Steak&Small Utility Knife 105mm "Abalone Handle"
Abalone Handle
Steak Knife 105mm
Total Length:225mm Blade Thickness:2.5mm Total Weight:
106g $280.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Steak&Small Utility Knife 105mm "Japanese
Lacquer (Urushi) Handle (RED)"
Urushi Handle
Steak Knife 105mm
Total Length:230mm Blade Thickness:2.5mm Total Weight: 96g $280.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Steak&Small Utility Knife 105mm "Japanese
Lacquer (Urushi) Handle (PINK)"
Urushi Handle
Steak Knife 105mm
Total Length:230mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
96g $280.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Steak&Small Utility Knife 90mm "Mammoth Tusk
Ivory Handle"
Mammoth Tusk Ivory Handle
Steak Knife 90mm
Total Length:210mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
85g $480.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Western Petty 110mm "Turquoise Handle"
Turquoise Handle
Western Petty110mm Total Length:220mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
114g $320.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Western Petty 110mm "Abalone Handle"
Abalone Handle
Western Petty110mm Total Length:230mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
117g $320.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Western Petty 110mm "Mother of Pearl Handle"
Mother of Pearl Handle
Western Petty110mm Total Length:235mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
120g $320.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Western Petty 110mm "Solid Ivory Handle"
Solid Ivory Handle
Western Petty110mm Total Length:235mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
118g $450.00 SOLD OUT
UP!!
Mr.Itou Gyuto 150mm "Turquoise Handle"
Turquoise Handle
Gyuto150mm
Total Length:265mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
143g $360.00 SOLD OUT
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Mr.Itou Gyuto 150mm "Stabilized Maple Burl Wood Handle"
Stabilized Maple Burl Wood Handle
Gyuto150mm
Total Length:265mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
118g $360.00 SOLD OUT
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Mr.Itou Gyuto 150mm "Stag Handle"
Stag Handle
Gyuto150mm
Total Length:265mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
140g $360.00 Available in Stock
UP!!
Mr.Itou Gyuto 150mm "Ironwood Handle"
Ironwood Handle
Gyuto150mm
Total Length:265mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
125g $340.00 SOLD OUT
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Mr.Itou Gyuto 150mm "Mammoth Molar Tooth Ivory Handle"
Mammoth Molar Tooth Handle
Gyuto150mm
Total Length:260mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
154g $600.00 SOLD OUT
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Mr.Itou Gyuto 150mm "Walrus Penis Bone Handle"
Walrus Peni Bone Handle
Gyuto150mm
Total Length:260mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
134g $610.00 SOLD OUT
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Mr.Itou Gyuto 230mm "Turquoise Handle"
Turquoise Handle
Gyuto230mm
Total Length:350mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
242g $630.00 SOLD OUT
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Mr.Itou Gyuto 230mm "Abalone Handle"
Abalone Handle
Gyuto230mm
Total Length:350mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
240g $630.00 SOLD OUT
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Mr.Itou Gyuto 230mm "Mother of Pearl Handle"
Mother of Pearl Handle
Gyuto230mm
Total Length:355mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
240g $630.00 Available in Stock
UP!!
Mr.Itou Gyuto 230mm "Camel Bone Handle (Blue Color)"
Camel Bone Handle
Gyuto230mm
Total Length:350mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight: 251g $630.00 Available in Stock
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Mr.Itou Gyuto 235mm "Camel Bone Handle (Orange Color)"
Camel Bone Handle
Gyuto235mm
Total Length:355mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
261g $630.00 SOLD OUT
UP!!
Mr.Itou Gyuto 235mm "Custom Combination Handle"(Mammoth Tusk Ivory & Turquise & Mammoth Molar Tooth Ivory)
Custom Combination Handle Gyuto 235mm Total Length:350mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm
$850.00
Available in Stock
UP!! Mr.Itou Gyuto 235mm "Custom Combination Handle"(Mammoth Tusk Ivory & Turquise & Mammoth Molar Tooth Ivory) Type
II
Custom Combination Handle Type II Gyuto 235mm Total Length:350mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm
$850.00
SOLD OUT
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Mr.Itou Gyuto235mm "Mammoth Molar Tooth Ivory Handle"
Mammoth Molar Tooth Ivory Handle
Gyuto235mm
Total Length:355mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
241g $1030.00 Available in Stock
Carving Knife
UP!! Mr. Itou Carving Knife 225mm "Camel Bone Handle (Blue Color)"
Camel Bone Handle
Carving 225mm
Total Length:355mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
219g $480.00 Available in Stock
UP!! Mr. Itou Carving Knife 225mm "Camel Bone Handle (Orange
Color)"
Camel Bone Handle
Carving 225mm
Total Length:355mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
206g $480.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Carving Knife 225mm "Turquoise Handle"
Turquoise Handle
Carving 225mm
Total Length:360mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
210g $480.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Carving Knife 225mm "Water Buffalo Horn Handle"
Water Buffalo Horn Handle
Carving 225mm
Total Length:360mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
185g $480.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Carving Knife 225mm "Hand Jigged Black Corian
Handle"
Hand Jigged Black Corian Handle
Carving 225mm
Total Length:365mm Blade Thickness:2.2mm Total Weight:
188g $480.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Carving Knife 230mm "Hand Jigged Red Color Linen
Micarta Handle"
Hand Jigged Red Color Linen Micarta Handle
Carving 230mm
Total Length:370mm Blade Thickness:2.4mm Total Weight:
200g $480.00 Available in Stock
Slicer 235mm (Single Bevel Edge)
UP!! Mr. Itou Slicer 235mm "Mammoth Molar Tooth Ivory Handle" Single Bevel Edge Blade. Designed for Right Hand use.
Mammoth Molar Tooth Ivory Handle
Slicer 235mm
Total Length:365mm Blade Thickness:2.8mm Total Weight:
230g $880.00 SOLD OUT
Boning Knife
UP!! Mr. Itou Boning Knife 150mm "Abalone Handle"
Abalone Handle
Boning Knife 150mm
Total Length:275mm Blade Thickness:3.2mm Total Weight:
207g $420.00 SOLD OUT
UP!! Mr. Itou Boning Knife 165mm "Mammoth Molar Tooth Handle"
Mammoth Molar Tooth Ivory Handle
Boning Knife 165mm
Total Length:280mm Blade Thickness:3.3mm Total Weight:
211g $740.00 SOLD OUT
