KNIFE ATELIER

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TOJIRO KNIFE ATELIER | This factory shows you all procedures of our custom handmade knives.

This factory shows you all procedures of our custom handmade knives. Free forging technique, which is inherited by swordsmith, is adapted in this process. From blade tip to handle end, it is carefully and thoughtfully finished by our craftsmen and women.

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Facility Guide

Map and process.
Click on process or alphabet to see pictures.

flow

A Forging

Hammer-forge heated steel and form basic knife shape.

C Forming

Fix distortion from forging, grind and shape up blade.

E Heat treatment

Giving steel both hardness and flexibility by heating up with high temperature.

F Grinding

Grind blade to form knife shape.

H Handle making

Processes sheet material into knife handle.

I Polishing Handles

Smoothly polish handle and make it into the shape that comfortably fits in your hand.

J Engraving

With chisel and hammer, hand-engrave the name one by one.

K Edging

Sharpen the edge from coarse, medium, fine, and extra fine grind.

KNIFE ATELIER MAP
Forging
Forming
Heat treatment
Grinding
Blade polishing
Polishing Handles
Edging
Engraving
Straightening
Laser Cutting
Handle Making

Facility Guide

KNIFE ATELIER MAP
AForging
CForming
EHeat Treatment
FGrinding
HHandle Making
IPolishing Handles
JEngraving
KEdging

Forging

A Forging

Hammer-forge heated steel and form basic knife shape.

Forming

C Forming

Fix distortion from forging, grind and shape up blade.

Heat treatment

E Heat treatment

Giving steel both hardness and flexibility by heating up with high temperature.

Grinding

F Grinding

Grind blade to form knife shape.

Handle making

H Handle making

Processes sheet material into knife handle.

Polishing Handles

I Polishing Handles

Smoothly polish handle and make it into the shape that comfortably fits in your hand.

Engraving

J Engraving

With chisel and hammer, hand-engrave the name one by one.

Edging

K Edging

Sharpen the edge from coarse, medium, fine, and extra fine grind.