Masakage Kumo Gyuto 240mm sharpening-stones it takes apprentices some 10

it takes apprentices some 10 – 15 years to become pros

To celebrate their 100th year

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The craft continued through the family line until Gregoria Arcos Aroco who turned the small hand-forging shop into a fully mechanized production shop for high-quality spanish blades in 1875

Masakage Kumo Gyuto 240mm sharpening-stones it takes apprentices some 10About Masakage Kumo Takumi Ikeda san loves making stunning damascus blades, and the Kumo is no exception. The name means cloud in Japanese, inspired by the cloud like patterns in the steel. Sandwiched between those gorgeous steel layers is a core of crazy sharp VG10 stainless steel, an incredible material made to perform like ancient carbon steel but with minimal maintenance. The result is a blade that cuts like a dream while being super easy to care