Japan has a long tradition of knife manufacturing. Over one thousand years ago, Japanese swordsmiths developed the art of sword making to provide strong, sharp blades for the Samurai, the feared warrior caste.
Tojiro knives have adopted many of these traditional techniques in producing knives for the 21st century which incorporate the same multi-layered blades so painstakingly produced by masters in the past, and which both look and perform as well in a kitchen as their predecessors did in the fields. Each Tojiro knife is carefully assembled and finished, and comes with a full guarantee.
Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal, owner of the 3 Michelin starred Fat Duck restaurant in Bray, officially endorses the Tojiro Senkou knife range after he found them to be his favourite knives.
The Tojiro Senkou range of Japanese kitchen knives and accessories makes centuries of Samurai sword making tradition and expertise accessible to everyone. After testing under laboratory conditions, Tojiro Senkou has been found to be one of the sharpest kitchen knife ranges on the market.
The specialist manufacturing techniques used on Tojiro knives were developed for the Samurai warriors, who needed a weapon that would be reliably sharp, strong and sufficiently durable to defend them against repeated danger. Samurai warriors often gave names to their swords and considered them to be the soul of their warriorship, so style and character are also key design features of Tojiro knives.
The name Senkou means Flash in Japanese, relating to the flash of inspiration that sparked their creation. Tojiro Senkou knives combine ancient history with modern technology to create a truly remarkable culinary tool. Up to 63 layers of special Damascus steel is folded and hammered together to create the extremely sharp and hard, yet flexible blades required by professional chefs.
The Tojiro Supreme collection represents the ultimate in knife technology, blending comfortable and hygienic stainless steel handles with superbly sharp blades, made from multi-layered Damascus steel.