金高刃物老舗 本店

Kanetaka Hamono began in 1651 as a razor smith under the name Fujiwara Kanetaka. Forging, tempering and sharpening are all done in-house in central Kyoto by Yoshitaka, the younger brother of the seventh generation, and even small custom orders are taken from a single piece. A purchased knife can be engraved with a name free of charge, up to five characters in kanji, hiragana or katakana. In the blacksmithing course (¥39,000), the knife you forge cannot be taken home the same day; an artisan finishes it and ships it later, overseas included. The workshop has no English-speaking staff, so overseas visitors should bring an interpreter. A horse-mackerel knife costs ¥15,900; the blue-steel left-handed version costs ¥22,500.

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