MAC KNIVES
All made in Japan

Mac Corporation, Japan
Manufacturers & Wholesalers

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE KNIVES

Japan has a long tradition of blade-making. Traditional samurai swords, and more recently the highest quality stamped kitchen knives come out of Seki City in Gifu prefecture, but most of the finest hand-forged kasumi knives come out of Sakai City, Osaka.
The shapes of the knives are pretty standardized, but the quality of the blade depends on material used and skill of the bladesmith. As handles and horn caps are natural products, there can be quite large variations in color.

HONYAKI KNIVES
SOLID HIGH-CARBON STEEL

SE-SERIES (HONYAKI SENSHUIZUMINOKAMI MASAHISASAKU)

Highest quality craftsmanship, forged entirely by hand in Sakai, only by the best craftsmen available. Order-made, so calculate a few months waiting time. Highest quality white steel, polished to a mirror finish on both sides. Handle of hard black ebony, with silver ring, MEKUGI peg through hilt to secure the blade, and buffalo horn cap. Packaged in wooden box with stylish ebony scabbard, and knife bag.

TO-SERIES (TOKUSHUKOU BETTCHO MASAHISASAKU SERIES)

High-carbon stain-resistant blades from Seki with a bit of flexibility. Extremely light, sharp, and easy to maintain. Stays sharp for a long time. Blades manufactured in the old sword capital Seki. Hand ground and hand sharpened, with final sharpening done in Sakai. Octagonal handles of quality magnolia wood with buffalo horn cap.

KASUMI KNIVES
HIGHCARBON STEEL WITH A SUPPORTING LAYER OF LOW-CARBON STEEL

MA-SERIES (SAKAI MASAHISASAKU SERIES)

Japanese yasuki white high-carbon steel blades supported by softer low-carbon steel. Manufactured in Sakai, Osaka prefecture, the original manufacturing center of Japanese high-carbon kitchen knives. Cut from laminated steel sheet, then finished by hand. Round magnolia wood handles, with buffalo horn bolster. Color of handle and bolster varies from knife to knife.

HO-SERIES (SAKAI HOCHO MASAHISASAKU SERIES)

Japanese yasuki white high-carbon steel blades supported by softer low-carbon steel. Hand-forged and hand finished in Sakai by experienced knife crafts-men. VERY sharp and holds the edge well. Round magnolia wood handles, with buffalo horn bolster. Color of handle and bolster varies from knife to knife. Not dishwasher proof.

IZ-SERIES (IZUMINOKAMI MASAHISASAKU SERIES)

Yasuki white steel high-carbon blades supported by softer low-carbon steel. Hand-forged and hand finished in Sakai by renowned Sakai craftsmen. Can be sharpened to EXTREME sharpness and holds the edge longer. Round magnolia wood handles, with buffalo horn bolster. Color of handle and bolster varies from knife to knife. Not dishwasher proof.

GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO THE HANDFORGED KNIVES

MAC's JAPAN SERIES: Japanese shapes, with western handles: Strong and and rust resistant.

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