Lesser known retailers

[chiffonodd]

What are some lesser known retailers beyond the usual suspects (much as I love them) selling knives that you may not find anywhere else? The small shops with connections to makers who don't get much attention in the broader world of knives but should. Japanese makers, European, American, whatever is worth a look.

 

[refcast]

http://kikumitsu.com/sanmainewpage1.html

Hope someone tries a gyuto from them

 

[blokey]

http://kikumitsu.com/sanmainewpage1.html

Hope someone tries a gyuto from them

http://kikumitsu.com/gyutonewpage1.html

Their Swedish stainless and White steel gyuto looks very familiar lol

 

[chiffonodd]

http://kikumitsu.com/gyutonewpage1.html

Their Swedish stainless and White steel gyuto looks very familiar lol

 

[ayumi_ishida]

Hasu Seizo ?
https://hasuseizo.com/

 

[blokey]

https://hamono.ocnk.net/?fbclid=PAA...JMvv5aDHK8egXazIkspAZJI3yvXgKzetOTReBzLizKQCI

 

[ayumi_ishida]

Tosa Kurotori ?
https://tosakurotori.com

 

[Molokai Livin']

Why is it that almost every Japanese website feels like it's from 1990? lol

 

[chiffonodd]

https://hamono.ocnk.net/?fbclid=PAA...JMvv5aDHK8egXazIkspAZJI3yvXgKzetOTReBzLizKQCI

Huh they actually have the takamura r2 210 in stock: https://hamono.ocnk.net/product/1804

 

[Dull_Apex]

Why is it that almost every Japanese website feels like it's from 1990? lol

One of the Sakai association sites has links where you can fax orders to the smiths

 

[Corradobrit1]

Purchased 2 wide bevel petty's from this family run business. Very nice knives if you like the Kagekiyo vibe

www.morimotohamono.com

 

[blokey]

Huh they actually have the takamura r2 210 in stock: https://hamono.ocnk.net/product/1804

Takamura dose quite a bit of them for OEM, Tsubaya, Miura all have their own version, and I saw some cheaper ones as well but forgot which site is that

 

[pitted_soul]

I had a good experience from https://yagihanaretail.com/

They get items from Sanjo. Occasionally a knife or two. I got a gyuto from them that was nowhere else and it was a killer price.

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

Although some of the smiths are gaining popularity around here, most of the smiths carried on Knife Japan are not well known, or known at all, outside of a small group.

 

[Phillips.Forged]

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Primeaux knives, Its my business where we make kitchen knives in down in East Tennessee, I pretty sure that I'm allowed share this, as a registered craftsman? I've spent the past 3 years developing my own platform for small batch production kitchen knives that are like no other !

 

[chiffonodd]

Although some of the smiths are gaining popularity around here, most of the smiths carried on Knife Japan are not well known, or known at all, outside of a small group.

Oh yes I just ordered an okubo nakiri

 

[JustAnotherJoe]

Crocker Cutlery has a small selection of US knifemakers with some pretty wild designs.
https://crockercutlery.com/