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September 22, 2012

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Japan Trip Updates

We've been doing our best to post as much of our trip as possible.  So far, the bulk of it has gone to our facebook page here:http://www.facebook.com/JapaneseKnifeImportsI think we also updated some stuff on youtube.We'll keep the pictures and videos coming as best we can.-Jon and Sara

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September 16, 2012

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Japan Trip 2012

Japan Trip 2012

Our Annual Japan Trip When Sara and I first started Japanese Knife Imports, we decided that every year we would head back to Japan to spend time with the craftsmen we work with- working on new projects, training and learning about sharpening and blacksmithing, traveling to new areas and meeting new craftsmen, and so on.  Because we work directly with most of the craftsmen we deal with, this personal connection is a very important part of our business.  This trip also gives us an opportunity to improve our skills in sharpening and our understanding of knives (through the study of...

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August 27, 2012

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Annual Japan Trip (Sept 19th - Oct 20)

Its coming close to that time again for us. Every year, we close down for a bit so we can go back to Japan and i can train with the craftsmen in sharpening and blacksmithing. We also meet with most of the knife makers we work with and a few new ones too. This year, we will be going from September 19th to October 20th. As usual, we will not be shipping during this time. However, that does not mean you can not place orders. All orders will be shipped upon our return (as fast as we can get them...

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August 23, 2012

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A Bunch Of New Product Videos

In response to our last blog post, we have begun working on your suggestions. Here are a bunch of new product videos we shot last night: And for those of you who want to see all of the product videos we have, they are organized into a nice little playlist here:

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August 22, 2012

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We need your help (read:opinion)

I was hoping you guys could help us out... here are a few questions i have for everyone here...First... on the subject of videosWhat, if any, subjects do you guys think we are missing in our youtube video series?I've got a list of things i want to get around to as soon as i have time, but its always helpful to hear from you guys since i dont always run into the same problems anymore.And second, on our product lineupWe constantly have new product lines in various stages of development and testing.  I have some interesting things i'm currently working...

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August 19, 2012

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Sharpening Japanese Knives

Do you sharpen your own knives?  I do.  In fact, I’m kind of obsessed with it.  I firmly believe that everyone should learn how to sharpen their own knives.  You can’t really get the best out of your knives until you really understand sharpening.  Once you have it down, you can change your knives to better suit your style (or even just the task at hand).  If you are rough with knives, you can increase the angle of your bevel to create a more robust edge.  If you have a delicate touch and like the feeling of your knife literally...

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August 10, 2012

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Introducing Gesshin Kagero

Introducing Gesshin Kagero... the first powdered steel knife in the Japanese Knife Imports lineup. Check out the sweet knife cases these guys come with.http://www.japaneseknifeimports.com/...in-kagero.html From the Product Description:"Gesshin Kagero knives are constructed with a stainless powdered steel core and softer stainless cladding. They have very good edge retention and take a very good edge. These knives have a really nice distal taper, rounded spine and choil, and good edge geometry. They are not as brittle as some other powdered steels, such as SG1 or SG2, but have equal (and sometimes better edge retention). They are also pretty easy to sharpen.Each...

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