Other Seki Made

[Madmarco]

Thanks Mark!

[Sharpnshinyknives]

Here are my Japanese chef knives. The Hattori and the black handled one w/ the rainbow damascus are not users, they are part of my collection. As you can see I am fond of stainless damascus.
The Henckel Miyabi knives are included in a separate shot, I couldn’t get them all into one picture. I bought the Miyabi knives at Smokey Mountain Knife Works, down in the lowest level where they have all the kitchen knives and other stuff. These were half priced, I kick myself over and over for not buying all that they had that day. I didn’t realize how great a deal it was until I was long gone. These have black linen Micarta handles w/ mosaic pins, really nice knives. As you can see they have been used a lot.
I have posted this black one w/ the rainbow Damascus before. The handles are hand painted and feature Mt Fuji, there is a scabbard that is also hand painted and a very nice Nishijin pouch. This is one of the most expensive knives in my collection. I’ve never seen these made again after I purchased these. A very limited production was done of these. This is a good looking knife whether it’s a chef knife or not, it really speaks to me.

[Madmarco]

Beautiful group of knives Mark! Your new Hattori fits right in! I never knew there was such a thing as stainless Damascus, and now that I've seen it I find it extremely attractive! Enjoy them all! P.S.-Is the rainbow Damascus the one that has some color in it, right below the Hattori? Oops, never mind, I just realized it's the only one with Mt. Fuji on it!

[Quick Steel]

That is a positively stunning group. You have a remarkable eye for knives, Mark.

[Sharpnshinyknives]

Beautiful group of knives Mark! Your new Hattori fits right in! I never knew there was such a thing as stainless Damascus, and now that I've seen it I find it extremely attractive! Enjoy them all! P.S.-Is the rainbow Damascus the one that has some color in it, right below the Hattori?

Yes that is the one. It has copper, brass and several other layers of metals.
By the way, that Mcusta you got is stainless Damascus. VG-10 blade and handles. I think the real beauty of stainless Damascus is when they polish it to a mirror polish, most of the time it’s not polished and it doesn’t pop. When it’s polished you lose some of the character of the layers and lines, but personally I like that.

Thanks Garry, our tastes in knives is very similar.

[Madmarco]

Thanks Mark, I didn't realize my Mcusta is s/d, so I guess I have seen it before! It has kind of a flat satin finish to it, but I'd love to see it mirror-polished, since I'm partial to shiny as well!

[Sharpnshinyknives]

I listed this one for sale today. Thought I would detail it here. This is an A.G. Russell Lockback. Made in Seki Japan. The blade and the bolster is so unique. I have been trying to find out the exact steel used on this but haven’t been able to find out for sure. I compared this to different types of steel on the JCK and JKD website and this looks the most like Powdered Cowry Damascus. The other type of steel that it looks like is White Steel Damascus. Both are expensive and hard to work with. These steels have a very high carbon content and have much higher Rockwell hardness. That would make this difficult to sharpen but it would hold an edge for a very long time. The blade on this is thick at the spine and is masterfully ground to a very sharp edge. The handles are cocobolo wood. The liners on this are made of aluminum. Locks up with a loud “click”. It’s a big knife measures 4 1/2” closed OAL. This is a hefty knife that has a great in hand feel. You can tell when you hold it that it’s built to last, very solid feel and could last a lifetime and then passed down to another generation, it’s really that good.

[WillyCamaro]

Oh wow Mark, that truly tis a wonderful knife, custom maker quality all the way.
If I had the $$$, she would be coming home to me. Some guy, or gal, is going to be super pleased when the receive it.

[Quick Steel]

Its definitely impressive. Its a frustrating thing to have champagne tastes on a Coca-Cola budget.

[Madmarco]

Beautiful Mark! Teriffic in-depth explanation as well!

[Sharpnshinyknives]

Thank you, glad you all like this one, it is pretty special.

[kennedy knives]

This is one I just picked up Hattori

[edge213]

This is one I just picked up Hattori

I agree

[Madmarco]

A very special gorgeous knife Garry!

[Sharpnshinyknives]

This is one I just picked up Hattori

I just saw this Gary, that is a nice one. Be careful, buying Hattori’s can be habit forming.

[kennedy knives]

This is one I just picked up Hattori

I just saw this Gary, that is a nice one. Be careful, buying Hattori’s can be habit forming.

[Ivoryman]

G. Sakai bird and trout knife

[Sharpnshinyknives]

There is another one I don’t have yet. Very nice looking slim knife.

[jerryd6818]

Couple of Coleman Mini-Trappers. I have a Stockman but it was made in China.

[Sharpnshinyknives]

Jerry, those Colemans are so under appreciated. Those mini trappers are one of my favorites. I have been carrying a Coleman stag mini trapper since last year and I really like it.

[jerryd6818]

Jerry, those Colemans are so under appreciated.

And the price shows it. I paid $20 or less for each of the Mini-Trappers I've bought and that's in factory condition.

[Ivoryman]

G. Sakai
Moki Glory
A.G. Russell LB

[Quick Steel]

Handsome knives one and all.

[Sharpnshinyknives]

Ivoryman, that is a nice line up. That A.G. Russell stag at the end is the kicker, very nice.

[WillyCamaro]

Ivoryman, that is a nice line up. That A.G. Russell stag at the end is the kicker, very nice.

I second what Mark says, awesome lineup Iman .