Bolt Action Pen - Tri-material by Hidetoshi NakayamaMaterai: Burl, Turquoise, Steel I met Nakayama san during the 2015 Seki Knife Show. I was immediately attracted by his unique designs of his bolt action pens and his unmatched skill on his metal carvings. All of his work is handcrafted one by one by himself at his workshop in Yokohama, Japan. Even as a kitchen knife vendor, I was deeply in love of his work so after the end of the show, I ordered a few pens from him, and now two of my EDC items are his

An innovative technology made from the highest quality steel for a superior performing product

The thinner models of Ueda and Asahi tends to bend (sometimes quite noticeable) if cleaned in dishwasher but the Hasegawa won't have this problem

The Kagayaki is cheaper compared to the Glass Stone

and find it last much longer than a few of other diamond plates I use to have

K&S is determined to bring you the best from Japan

though it is reactive carbon steel that requires immediate wiping and drying after use to prevent corrosion

Thickness at 1 cm from the tip: 0

a must have for any sharpening freak

The Sakai Takayuki Tokujou White 2 Mukimono is a 180mm single bevel utility knife best fit for professional chefs and enthusiasts requiring precise cutting performance

sometimes even cost more than the actual waterstone

The blade features nimai soft iron clad construction with a kasumi surface finish and requires immediate wiping and drying after use to prevent corrosion due to its reactive carbon steel core

Since each stone comes with its own Nagura Stone