Ryusen Hamono Knives

Yanagiba Houenryu is an exclusive knife created by Ryusen Hamono to commemorate the opening of their impressive new factory and boutique in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture. The blade is completely made of Damascus steel, which consists of stainless VG-10 and VG-2. The backside of the knife is thinner than on most yanagi knives and gives a sharper edge to the touch and makes it easier to slide over fish. The handle is crafted from a solid piece of walnut wood with a mosaic pin on one side and the Ryusen logo on the other. The knife comes in a beautiful box.

Yanagiba Houenryu is an exclusive knife created by Ryusen Hamono to commemorate the opening of their impressive new factory and boutique in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture. The blade is completely made of Damascus steel, which consists of stainless VG-10 and VG-2. The backside of the knife is thinner than on most yanagi knives and gives a sharper edge to the touch and makes it easier to slide over fish. The handle is crafted from a solid piece of maple wood with a mosaic pin on one side and the Ryusen logo on the other. The knife comes in a beautiful box.

Nakiri knife Ryusen Hamono Bonten Unryu Wa with 16.5 cm blade. Nakiri is a classic Japanese-style knife that has a straight, symmetrical edge that is most commonly used for slicing, dicing, and chopping vegetables. The Bonten Unryu is one of the signature lines by Ryusen. It is considered as one of the best VG10 line by any Japanese maker, because of its unmatched artistics and more importantly, their VG10 blades are hande forged one-by-one. The blade of the Unryu wa series, is constructed identical as the western handle Unryu series. It has a core of VG-10, with 63 layers of stainless damascus steel. The blade is relatively thin, with a medium / light weight, but not as thin as a laser. Due to the classic Japanese perfectly shaped octagonal handle, it is easy to control and effortlessly will do exactly what it is made for cutting perfectly. The Rockwell hardness on this knife is around 60-62 HRC, for a durable edge. Ryusen Hamono Gyuto  knife goes in black gift box.

Unique gyuto Ryusen Hamono, collection Houenryu. Blade length is 21 cm. Coreless blade of this amazing japanese chef knife is made of VG10 and VG2 steels, 70 layers. Japanese white birch and resin handle. The Rockwell hardness on this knife is about 62 HRC. Ryusen Hamono Houenryu Gyuto knife goes in black gift box. Only handwash allowed. 

Exclusive chef knife Ryusen Hamono, collection Houenryu. Blade length is 24 cm. Coreless blade is made of VG10 and VG2 steels, 70 layers. Japanese white birch and resin handle. The Rockwell hardness on this knife is about 62 HRC. Ryusen Hamono Houenryu Gyuto knife goes in black gift box. Only handwash allowed. 

Ryusen Hamono Blazen Wa chef knife with 18 cm blade and perfectly redesigned Japanese octagonal handle. Blazen series are constructed out of a core of SG-2, sandwiched between 2 layers of stainless steel. The beautiful lines of damascus steel on the blade end up in a higher positioned Nashiji finish. Esthetically intriguing and in combination with the thin blade, it also provides little resistance while cutting. The combination of handle, weight, balance and the extremely thin and sharp cutting edge give tremendous comfort while cutting.

Sujihiki knife Ryusen Hamono Bonten Unryu Wa with 27 cm blade. The Sujihiki is a double edge slicing knife with a long narrow blade that smoothly slices through meat or vegetables. The Bonten Unryu is one of the signature lines by Ryusen. It is considered as one of the best VG10 line by any Japanese maker, because of its unmatched artistics and more importantly, their VG10 blades are hande forged one-by-one. The blade of the Unryu wa series, is constructed identical as the western handle Unryu series. It has a core of VG-10, with 63 layers of stainless damascus steel. The blade is relatively thin, with a medium / light weight, but not as thin as a laser. Due to the classic Japanese perfectly shaped octagonal handle, it is easy to control and effortlessly will do exactly what it is made for cutting perfectly. The Rockwell hardness on this knife is around 60-62 HRC, for a durable edge. Ryusen Hamono Gyuto  knife goes in black gift box.

Japanese chef knife Ryusen Hamono Bonten Unryu Wa with 18 cm blade. The Bonten Unryu is one of the signature lines by Ryusen. It is considered as one of the best VG10 line by any Japanese maker, because of its unmatched artistics and more importantly, their VG10 blades are hande forged one-by-one. The blade of the Unryu wa series, is constructed identical as the western handle Unryu series.It has a core of VG-10, with 63 layers of stainless damascus steel. The blade is relatively thin, with a medium / light weight, but not as thin as a laser. Due to the classic Japanese perfectly shaped octagonal handle, it is easy to control and effortlessly will do exactly what it is made for cutting perfectly. The Rockwell hardness on this knife is around 60-62 HRC, for a durable edge. Ryusen Hamono Gyuto  knife goes in black gift box.

High quality chef knife Ryusen Hamono Prever with 24 cm blade. The Prever series has a core of VG-10, between 62 layers of stainless steel. The blade is thin and the knife is light in weight. This Ryusen Hamono Prever Chef knife has a handle of walnut. The combination of weight, balance, extremely thin and sharp cutting edge provide a huge comfort during the cut. The Rockwell hardness on this knife is around 60-62 HRC, for a durable edge. Ryusen Hamono Prever Chef knife goes in black gift box.

Chef knife Ryusen Hamono Tanganryu with 24 cm blade. Winner of the 2016 Good Design Award, the Tanganryu series are for both professional chef and home cook, top line of Ryusen Hamono, having feature of hammered patterns.  The mirror polished "Tsuchime" patterns are contrasted with the blasted Damascus patterns. The beautiful combination of whole hammered and layered pattern blade will make you enjoy cooking much more even by looking.  The core of blade is Cobalt VG-10 steel and 32-layered by stainless steel. Therefore the blade is super hard yet hard to get rust and the cutting edge is amazingly fine. The Rockwell hardness on this knife is around 60-62 HRC, for a durable edge.  The handle is longer than the standard one, and is developed so that you can safely do fine slicing by holding it at the end closest to you, and you can also use it to chop by holding it in the middle.

Winner of the 2016 Good Design Award, the Tanganryu series are for both professional chef and home cook, top line of Ryusen Hamono, having feature of hammered patterns.  The mirror polished "Tsuchime" patterns are contrasted with the blasted Damascus patterns. The beautiful combination of whole hammered and layered pattern blade will make you enjoy cooking much more even by looking.  The core of blade is Cobalt VG-10 steel and 32-layered by stainless steel. Therefore the blade is super hard yet hard to get rust and the cutting edge is amazingly fine.
The Rockwell hardness on this knife is around 60-62 HRC, for a durable edge.  The handle is longer than the standard one, and is developed so that you can safely do fine slicing by holding it at the end closest to you, and you can also use it to chop by holding it in the middle.

High quality Santoku Ryusen Hamono Prever. The Prever series has a core of VG-10, between 62 layers of stainless steel. The blade is thin and the knife is light in weight. This Ryusen Hamono Prever Santoku has a handle of walnut. The combination of weight, balance, extremely thin and sharp cutting edge provide a huge comfort during the cut.
The Rockwell hardness on this knife is around 60-62 HRC, for a durable edge. Ryusen Hamono Prever Santoku goes in black gift box.

High quality nakiri japanese kitchen knife Ryusen Hamono Prever. The Prever series has a core of VG-10, between 62 layers of stainless steel. The blade is thin and the knife is light in weight. This Ryusen Hamono Prever Nakiri has a handle of walnut. The combination of weight, balance, extremely thin and sharp cutting edge provide a huge comfort during the cut. The Rockwell hardness on this knife is around 60-62 HRC, for a durable edge. Ryusen Hamono Prever Nakiri knife goes in black gift box.

High quality chef knife Ryusen Hamono Prever. The Prever series has a core of VG-10, between 62 layers of stainless steel. The blade is thin and the knife is light in weight. This Ryusen Hamono Prever Chef knife has a handle of walnut. The combination of weight, balance, extremely thin and sharp cutting edge provide a huge comfort during the cut. The Rockwell hardness on this knife is around 60-62 HRC, for a durable edge. Ryusen Hamono Prever Chef knife goes in black gift box.

The Bonten Unryu is one of the signature lines by Ryusen. It is considered as one of the best VG10 line by any Japanese maker, because of its unmatched artistics and more importantly, their VG10 blades are hande forged one-by-one. This Gyuto (Chef knife) Ryusen Hamono Bonten Unryu with japanese type handle. The Rockwell hardness on this knife is around 60-62 HRC, for a durable edge. Ryusen Hamono Gyuto  knife goes in black gift box.

The Bonten Unryu is one of the signature lines by Ryusen. It is considered as one of the best VG10 line by any Japanese maker, because of its unmatched artistics and more importantly, their VG10 blades are hande forged one-by-one. This Santoku Ryusen Hamono Bonten Unryu with japanese type handle.The Rockwell hardness on this knife is around 60-62 HRC, for a durable edge. Ryusen Hamono Santoku knife goes in black gift box.

The Bonten Unryu is one of the signature lines by Ryusen. It is considered as one of the best VG10 line by any Japanese maker, because of its unmatched artistics and more importantly, their VG10 blades are hande forged one-by-one. The blade of the Unryu wa series, is constructed identical as the western handle Unryu series. It has a core of VG-10, with 63 layers of stainless damascus steel. The blade is relatively thin, with a medium / light weight, but not as thin as a laser. Due to the classic Japanese perfectly shaped octagonal handle, it is easy to control and effortlessly will do exactly what it is made for cutting perfectly. The Rockwell hardness on this knife is around 60-62 HRC, for a durable edge. Ryusen Hamono Gyuto  knife goes in black gift box.