素材-materials

Steel

鋼 - hagane

I use steels that are as close to tradition as possible: French steel from Saut du Tarn, very old steel and iron (often several centuries old) and artisanal low hearth steel made by myself or by a colleague from Feron (in the same tradition as tamahagane).

Sanmai

No 01

Sanmai

Old laminated iron + cutting edge with 0.7 % carbon

Aciers anciens

No 02

Antique steel

Multicentennial steel

Bas-foyer

No 03

Home

Handcrafted steel, Tamahagane tradition

Wood

木 - ki

I use local wood of various species. For Kotanto, I enrich the wood by treating it with the traditional method of urushi lacquer.

Manche brut

No 04

Shirasaya brut

Manche kotanto

No 05

Kotanto handle

Laque naturelle urushi 4 couches sur tilleul

Finition urushi

No 06

Cade laqué urushi et lanière de cuir