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The Best Collaborative Knife of the Year Award
Winners, Mr. Spencer Frazer, President of SOG Specialty
Knives, Inc. and Master Kiku Matsuda, holding the knife
together at SOG booth
Kiku with the Award plaque on his
table at the Blade Show in Atlanta
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7/11/08 Up! Added some new
models.
7/22/08 Added smaller version of KM-260S Aggressic Talon
model
Some "Sold Out" models may be
re-produced with 1 - 2 months delivery. Please contact us by
email
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Kiku won the Award at Blade Show in
2007!
At the recent Blade Show
held in Atlanta on June 8-10, Kiku knife won the Best
Collaboration Knife of the Year Award. In this March,
Mr.Spencer Frazer, President of SOG Specialty Knives, Inc.
Lynnwood, WA. has visited Kiku workshop in Seki, and discussed
about the Reverse Collaboration Knife designed by SOG and
handmade by
Kiku.
Kiku has made two knives for the show,
and SOG has presented one knife for the award entry. On the
second day of the show, the Knife Of The Year Awards Banquet
was held and the Kiku/SOG collaboration knife won the Best
Collaboration Knife of the Year
Award. This is a
great honor for Mr. Kiku
Matsuda.
This Award Winning Collabo knife is now
available exclusively from SOG Specialty Knives, Inc.
Lynnwood, WA U.S.A. Their retail price is $2,500. For
more details and ordering information, please visit http://sogknives.com/wordpress/2007/07/
See more photos for the Blade Show event
Here is a comment from Mr. Bob Moon who has
recently bought Kiku knife:
"Thank you for a very beautiful knife. It has a
wonderful overall shape, and a fine edge. It has a timeless
beauty that is indicative of the refinement of Japanese
design. I am very pleased, and please pass this
message on to Master Kiku"
We have many more thanks letters from the users, and here is
the one from Marcin Morawski
in Poland
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Kiku Matsuda, the new knifemaker
who has a magic hand in grinding and polishing the
blades in any angles and directions. Unlike normal
grinders, he uses a side flat area of the power wheel,
that is his canvas to create any 3D grindings, concave,
hollow, flat, Hamaguri (convex), twist, double and
triple grindings in a free hand. He says his
fingers move automatically from his imagination. This is
amazing!!!!!!!
His father
has been running a small workshop in Seki for blade
grinding work for Seki production knife makers. Kiku has
joined at the age of 15 and learned the grinding
technique from his father. He is now 56, and his 40
years experiences and techniques have proved to be a
best grinder in the world. His fine work was admitted by
William Henry Knives some years ago, and all of their
custom grade blades are being hand ground and polished
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After his son, Masayuki (3rd
generation) has joined, he has started making his own
knives (handmade custom knives). At the local knife
shows, his unique Tactical knives have quickly received
great reputations for it’s unique blade style and
extreme durability and sharpness. His first blade steel
preference is the OU-31 (see details of
this newly developed specialty steel here), but he also
uses D2, ATS-34 and VG-10.
The blade
durability, edge sharpness and longer edge
retention of his knives are not only for the steel
character, but also for his special Hamaguri-Ba
(Japanese Convex edge famous for Katana) grinding. After
polished the blade, he will use a special art
etching process on the blade for non-glare finish,
corrosion resistance and blade
surface protection. He prefers to use G-10 for the
handles, hand contoured and shaped to fit with hand with
an unique parachute code guard. Each knife comes with
hand fitted Kydex sheath with Tek-Lok carrying
device.
You will
be amazed with the outstanding blade grinding and
cutting performance of Kiku Knives, when you actually
use it. We would like you to experience and prove it,
However, his custom knife production is very
limited right now, as he still devotes most of his work
for the blade grinding for several knife makers. So far,
he only made some knives for the shows. Kiku is my long
time friend, and I have been helping him traveling and
conducting international
shows in
last 4 years. From the show knives he made, I was
choosing and collecting a few best knives at
a time, and finally, the time has
come to introduce 15 different knives to the JKD
customers. Please note that we have only one piece each
model, and have no idea when we will have next, once
sold out. Fortunately, he intends to share more times to
make his own custom knives, so we hope to be able to get
more knives in the near
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Kiku KM-365 KIKURI
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KM-365 7-inch curved Kukri
style D-2 blade with long false edge on the back, Hand
contoured Sure -grip Grey Canvas Micarta handle with finger
hole and thumb notches on the tang. Comes with hand fitted
Kydex sheath with Tek-Lok belt device.
D-2 blade in 5.0mm thick. 180mm
blade and 275mm overall. Weight 260g
JKD Special
$430.00 Available
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Kiku KM-370 AOBA
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KM-370 The perfect size everyday
use Utility knife! 4-inch D-2 slightly recurved
flat grind blade with long false edge on back, 4-1/2" hand
contoured Grey Canvas Micarta handle with finger strap. Comes
with hand fitted Kydex sheath with Tek-Lok belt
device.
D-2 blade in 4.0mm thick, 105mm
blade, 215mm overall, weight 180g
JKD Special
$386.00 Available
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Kiku KM-375 WAKABA
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KM-375 Mini
Lightweight Utility knife! 2-3/4" D-2 flat grind
blade with false edge on back, 3" hand contoured Grey Canvas
Micarta handle with Cut-out hole. Comes with hand fitted Kydex
sheath with Tek-Lok belt
device.
D-2 blade in 3.5mm thick, 75mm blade,
153mm overall, weight 80g
JKD Special
$284.00 Available
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Kiku KM-380A TANTO
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KM-380A Large Traditional Japanese
Tanto blade with triangle reinforced tip. 6-1/2" OU-31
blade with slightly recurved flat grinding and beatuful Hamon
(wave design), 4-1/8" Hand Contoured Brown Canvas Micarta
handle. Comes with hand fitted Kydex sheath with Tek-Lok belt
device.
OU-31 blade in 4.5mm thick, 170mm
blade, 275mm overall, weight 190g
JKD Special
$250.00 Sold
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KM-380B Medium Traditional
Japanese Tanto blade with triangle reinforced tip.
5" OU-31 blade with slightly recurved flat grinding and
beatuful Hamon (wave design), 4" Hand Contoured Grey layered
Canvas Micarta handle. Comes with hand fitted Kydex sheath
with Tek-Lok belt device.
OU-31 blade in 4.5mm thick, 130mm blade,
230mm overall, weight 175g
JKD Special
$230.00 Available
KM-380C Medium Same blade as above, but 3-1/2" Brown Canvas
Micarta handle.
OU-31 blade in 4.5mm thick, 130mm blade,
225mm overall, weight 162g
JKD Special
$230.00 Available
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Kiku KM-385 Mini Neck
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KM-385 Handy Mini Neck knife (Ideal
for Floral knife too). 2-1/4" OU-31 sheepfoot
blade, Black/Green G-10 handle with lnayard. Comes with black
Kydex neck sheath with Camo neck
strap
OU-31 blade in 4.5mm thick. 55mm
blade, 130mm overall, weight 50g
JKD Special
$210.00 Available
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Kiku KM-390 Neck
Tanto |
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KM-390 Neck
Tanto knife Assortment. 2-1/2 to 3-1/2" VG-10 Core
layered stainless steel Damascus blade with flat grind
backside, Camouflage parachute code wrapped handle, Comes with
black Kydex neck sheath with O.D. neck
strap
VG-10 Damascus blade in 4.0mm thick. 65mm to
95mm blade, 175mm to 200mm overall, weight 65g to
80g
JKD Special
$160.00 Available
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Kiku KM-395 Tek-Lok
Tanto |
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KM-395 Tek-Lok
Tanto knife Assortment. 2-1/2 to 3-1/2" VG-10 Core
layered stainless steel Damascus blade with flat grind
backside, Camouflage parachute code wrapped handle, Comes with
black Kydex sheath with Tek-Lok Belt
Device
VG-10 Damascus blade in 4.0mm thick. 65mm to
95mm blade, 175mm to 200mm overall, weight 65g to
80g
JKD Special
$180.00 Available
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Kiku KM-340 S
Tanto |
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Single bevel edge Tanto knives made of VG-10 layered
Damascus blade (flat grind on the back side as shown on the
above photo). Camouflage Para-cord wrapped handle. Comes with
Kydex sheath with Tek-Lok belt
device.
KM-340L
Large size, 6" (155mm) blade, 9-1/2" (240mm) overall and 2.5mm
thick. Weight
145g
JKD Special $200.00 Available
KM-340M
Medium size, 5" (130mm) blade, 10" (251mm)
overall and 2.5mm thick. Weight
105g
JKD Special $185.00 Sold Out
KM-340S Small size, 80 to 110mm blade, 200 to
225mm overall and 2.5mm thick. Each knife varies in the length
and shape due to the hand made. No choice, please! We
will ship whatever
available
JKD Special
$170.00 Sold Out
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Kiku KM-345B Mini
Tanto |
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Elegant Mini Tanto knife made of solid
VG-10 blade with traditional Japanese Ceadar wood handle,
fancy mosaic pins and leather lanyard. Comes with hand fitted
and stitched heavy duty custom leather sheath with belt
loop.
VG-10 80mm blade,
Kirishima-Sugi wood handle, 160mm overall, Black leather
sheath, Weight
55g
JKD Special $195.00
Available
Only
3 pcs. left. Kiku doesn't make this model any
more.
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Kiku KM-315 Full Contact
Aggressive |
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9-1/2" more aggressive blade version of Kiku's famous
Full Contact series. Multi-ground with recurved hollow and
Hamaguri-ba and long false edge on back. Hand contoured black
G10 handle with thumb notches. Comes with hand fitted Kydex
sheath with Tek-Lok belt device.
OU-31 blade in 5.0mm thick. 240mm blade
and 350mm overall. Weight 420g
JKD Special
$528.00 Available
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Kiku KM-320 Yoroi
Tooshi |
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"Yoroi Tooshi" means Armor Piercing blade,
that has 8-inch strong and tough 6.0mm thick
blade with Hamaguri-Ba grinding. Comes with hand fitted Kydex
sheath with Tek-Lok belt device.
OU-31 in 6.0mm thick. 200mm blade and
345mm overall. Weight 460g
JKD Special
$628.00 Sold
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Kiku KM-325 Iron Claw Neck
Knife |
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2-inch tiny blade Neck Knife with finger
hole. Single edge with flat back side. Comes with Kydex sheath
with neck straps.
D-2 in 2.8mm thick. 50mm blade
and 85mm overall. Weight 30g
JKD Special
$160.00 Available
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Kiku KM-330 New Utility
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4-inch Utility Skinner blade with recurved belly and
long false edge on back. Green/Black layered G10 handle with
thumb notches. Comes with hand fitted Kydex sheath with
Tek-Lok belt device.
D-2 in 4.0mm thick. 105mm
blade and 210mm overall. Weight 180g
JKD Special
$330.00
Available
Now
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Kiku KM-335
Byakko 白虎 |
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KM-335M
Byakko 7-inch re-curved sharp point hook
blade with large false edge on
top. Heavy Machette type knife with finger
hole on tang and large thumb notches on back for secure grip.
Hand contoured black G10 handle. Comes with hand fitted Kydex
sheath with Tek-Lok belt device.
OU-31 blade in 5.0mm thick, 177mm blade
and 285mm overall, Weight 270g
JKD Special
$525.00 Sold
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KM-335L
Dai-Byakko Larger 10-inch blade version of
above.
OU-31 blade in 6.0mm thick. 260mm
blade and 410mm overall. Weight 560g
JKD Special
$868.00
Available
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Kiku KM-245 King
Fisher |
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6-1/2 inch slightly recurved blade with
long false edge and thumb notches on the back. Hand contoured
black G-10 handle. Comes with Kydex sheath with Tek-Lok
Belt device.
OU-31 blade in 4.0mm thick. 165mm blade and
280mm overall length. 200g weight
JKD Special
$350.00 Sold Out
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Kiku KM-250
Stinger |
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4 inch arrow head multi-ground blade with
finger hole and thumb notches on the tang. Hand contoured
black/green layered G-10 handle. Comes with Kydex sheath
with Tek-Lok Belt device.
OU-31 blade in 5.0mm thick. 100mm blade and
205mm overall length. 270g weight
JKD Special
$468.00 Available
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Kiku KM-255
Kasumi |
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4-1/2 inch slightly recurved Hamaguri-ba
blade with long false edge. Hand contoured black/green
layered G-10 handle with thumb notches on the black and
paracord finger straps. Comes with Kydex sheath
with Tek-Lok Belt device.
OU-31 blade in 4.0mm thick. 115mm blade and
223mm overall length. 160g weight
JKD Special
$386.00 Sold
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Kiku KM-260 Aggressive
Talon |
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KM-260M
3-1/4 inch curved hook blade with another 2-1/4 sharp
edge on the back top. Single edge with flat side back and
finger hole on the tang. Hand contoured black/green layered
G-10 handle with thumb notches on the back. Comes with Kydex
sheath with Tek-Lok Belt device.
D-2 blade in 4.0mm thick. 80mm blade and
175mm overall length. 120g weight
JKD Special
$300.00 Available
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New! !KM-260L Same as
above, but larger 3-3/4" blade
version
D-2 Blade in 4.0mm thick. 94mm blade and
195mm overall. Weight 130g
JKD Special $320.00 Available Now
New! !KM-260S Same as
above, but smaller 2-7/8" blade
version
D-2 Blade in 4.0mm thick. 72mm blade and
160mm overall. Weight 100g
JKD Special $280.00 Available
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Kiku KM-270 Buck-Up
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4-3/4 inch wide blade with
multi-ground recurved hollow grind belly and
Hamaguri grind tip. Hand contoured black G-10
handle with thumb notches on the back and paracord finger
straps. Comes with Kydex sheath with Tek-Lok Belt
device.
OU-31 blade in 5.0mm thick. 120mm blade and
233mm overall length. 260g weight
JKD Special
$438.00 Available Now
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Kiku KM-280 G
Tanto |
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KM-280S
5-1/2 inch straight Tanto blade with long false edge.
Solid one piece construction of VG-10 core 33 layered
Stainless Damascus steel with Camo Paracord wrapped handle.
Comes with Kydex sheath with Tek-Lok Belt
device.
VG-10 Damascus blade in 4.0mm thick. 140mm
blade and 264mm overall length. 120g
weight
JKD Special
$230.00 Available
KM-280C Same as above, but 5 inch upswept (curved) Tanto
blade
VG-10 Damascus blade in 4.0mm thick. 130mm
blade and 248mm overall length. 120g
weight
JKD Special
$230.00 Sold
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Kiku KM-285
Cardinal |
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Lightweight and Handy Neck Knife. 3 inch
Utility blade with red G10 handle. Comes with Kydex
sheath with paracord Neck strap.
D-2 blade in 1.2mm thick. 70mm blade and
170mm overall length. Only 65g weight
JKD Special
$180.00 Now
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Kiku KM-290 Mini
Northland |
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Mini Finger and Neck knife. 1-3/8 inch
double side edges with sharp point with flat grind on back
side. One piece construction of VG-10 core 33 layered
Stainless Damascus steel with Finger hole. Comes with Kydex
sheath with Paracord Neck strap.
VG-10 Damascus blade in 3.5mm thick. 33mm blade
and 73mm overall length. 42g weight
JKD Special
$160.00 Available
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Kiku KM-295 New
Kirisashi |
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2-1/2 inch chisel grind Traditional
Japanese Kiridashi with flat grind on back side. One piece
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