Yoshimi Kato Aogami (Blue) Super Kurouchi Damscus Petty 150 mmYoshimi Kato, the son of Master Hiroshi Kato is now taking over as the main blacksmith for the long established brand Kintaro () from Takefu Knife Village. Kato san often work with Kurosaki and their knives are very similar in terms of geometry and grind. He is also responsbile for many knives produced under other brands such as Kotetsu, Kanehiro and Masagake.

5 mm Width of Spine at about 2cm from tip 0

you can tell that he must be really proud of his work

This is fusion of tradition and modern technology

This san-mai construction pairs with an octagonal ebony handle that tapers subtly for a comfortable grip and minimalist aesthetic

Handle Design: Black micarta western handle

While his main job is using CNC machines to mill all kinds of precise parts such as aluminum cell phone enclosure

FBW15-4626: 46cm * 26cm * 1

until he become semi-retired eariler last year

hence his work highly resembles knives from Sakai

Mounted on a stand and comes with a nagura flattening stone

I find the Atoma has a better overall performance and is better value for money

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