Mcusta Custom Fine Japanese Knife Direct from Japan.

Mcusta,Seki-Cut,Hattori,Takeshi Saji,Koji Hara,G.Sakai

Mcusta Custom Limited Series

A Rare Collector Model

-An Evolution of our discriminated product concept-

For last four years, Mcusta has been producing a variety of Precision Machine Custom Knives based on the synthesis between traditional Japanese craftsmanship and modern cutting edge technology.

Mcusta is now introducing a special Limited Edition designed from the traditional Japanese Art images of "Ka-Cho-Fu-Getsu" (Flower-Bird-Wind-Moon) featuring traditional Japanese influences that are related with the spirit of "Bushido", "Zen" and "Wabi Sabi".

The precision inlay work creates detailed objects on the natural wood handles. Some are the collaboration work with Japanese traditional Art-Craftsman.

Each year, our custom workshop will introduce these special limited edition knives several times. Each model is strictly limited to 50 to 100, and is serial numbered and stamped with our red insignia (Rakuin). Comes with Nishijin Cloth pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

New! Mamori-Katana (守刀 )

Just Released in March, 2009

Mamori Katana (Talisman Sword) Series Since ancient time in Japan, it is considered that a demon detests shine object. Japanese sword was being enshrined on a household Shinto altar wishing rise of family fortunes because people believed that Japanese sword has a power to eject evil sign. Also, it was succeeded from parent to child, and also from generation to generation, wishing safe growth of child, and protection from misfortune, and also daughter in family took it as marriage trousseau. Nowaday, people buy it as a talisman treasure sword or use it as a gift to defend family safety and for long life health.

These are the first Folding Liner Lock Mamori Katana with 3-1/4" VG-10 core edge clad with 33 layered stainless Damascus steel blade. 4-1/4" African Ebonywood wrapped handle with solid stainless steel butt-end with lanyard hole. Each handle is decorated with detailed inlay works and hand painting, and each blade is serial numbered. Comes with traditional Nishijin cloth pouch with red tassels and Wooden Kiri box.

VG-10 Damascus 83mm blade in 3.0mm, 110mm Ebonywood handle, Weight 100g

LMC-1312D Ayame (Iris) flower and leaves inlaied with stainless metal and Azurite Malachite stone, and hand painted gold lines. Only 35 pcs. made, and JKD got 10 pcs.

Retail $450.00 JKD Special $382.00 Available

LMC-1313D Asagao (Morning Glory) flower and leaves inlaied with stainless metal and Turquoise stone, and hand painted gold lines. Only 31 pcs. made, and JKD got 10 pcs.

Retail $450.00 JKD Special $382.00 Available

LMC-1314D Koi (Carp) fish and leaves inlaied with stainless metal and Spiny Oyster stone, and hand painted blue lines. Only 33 pcs. made, and JKD got 10 pcs.

Retail $450.00 JKD Special $382.00 Sold Out

LMC-1203D Galaxy

Released in Nov., 2008

LMC-2203D 3" VG-10 core edge clad with 33 layered Stainless Damascus steel mirror polished blade Liner lock Folder, High Mirror polished Stainless steel Handle with ressesed window frames inlaied with Blue Japanese Washi paper (water-proof coated). Serial number is engraved on the blade tang. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3" (70mm), Handle length: 3-5/8" (92mm), Weight: 80g

This is the limited edition of only 50 pcs., and We have received 10 pcs. for JKD Customers

Retail $335.00 JKD Special $284.75 Sold Out (No more produced)

LMC-1211/1311 Kaeru 蛙　(Frog)

Released in Sept., 2008

Jumping frog into a pond, scene from the famous old "Haiku" by Matsuo Basho

LMC-1211 VG-10 Stainless steel blade, Cocobolo wood handle with Frog (Turquoise stone) and Lotus leaf inlays. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $330.00 JKD Special $280.50 Available

LMC-1211D VG-10 core forge layered Stainless steel Damascus blade, Cocobolo wood handle with Frog (Turquoise stone) and Lotus leaf inlays. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $380.00 JKD Special $323.00 Sold Out (No more produced)

LMC-1311 VG-10 Stainless steel blade, African Ebony wood handle with Frog (Turquoise stone) and Lotus leaf inlays. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $330.00 JKD Special $280.50 Available

LMC-1311D VG-10 core forge layered Stainless steel Damascus blade, African Ebony wood handle with Frog (Turquoise stone) and Lotus leaf inlays. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $380.00 JKD Special $323.00 Available

Mcusta LMC-1410 Hana (Flower) 花

Released in July, 2008

LMC-1410 "Hana" Custom Limited Edition. VG-10 Stainless steel blade, Genuine Bamboo handle with Flowers inlay. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $290.00 JKD Special $246.50 Available

LMC-1410D "Hana" Custom Limited Edition. VG-10 Core Clad with 33 layered Stainless steel Damascus blade, Genuine Bamboo handle with Flowers inlay. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $350.00 JKD Special $297.50 Available

The 4th Edition released in July, 2008

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LMC-1209 Moon & Rabit

月兎

Designed from Japanese fairy tale　

LMC-1209 VG-10 Stainless steel blade, Cocobolo wood handle with Moon & Rabit inlays. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $280.00 JKD Special $238.00 Available

LMC-1209D VG-10 Core Clad with 33 layered Stainless steel Damascus blade, Cocobolo wood handle with Moon & Rabit inlays. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Only 80 pcs. produced. We have 30 pcs. with serial numbers 001-030

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $320.00 JKD Special $272.00 Available

LMC-1309 VG-10 Stainless steel blade, African Ebony wood handle with Moon & Rabit inlays. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $280.00 JKD Special $238.00 Available Now

LMC-1309D VG-10 Core Clad with 33 layered Stainless steel Damascus blade, African Ebony wood handle with Moon & Rabit inlays. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $320.00 JKD Special $272.00 Available

LMC-2201 Mt. Fuji /Wave

波富士

Designed from Japanese art by Hokusai Katsushika　

LMC-2201 2-3/4" VG-10 Super stainless steel blade, 3-3/4" Solid stainless steel handle with detailed engraving of Mt. Fuji and Wave designs inlaid with Cocobolo wood. Each has an ambidextrous, one hand opening mechanism with locking liner. Each knife is serial numbered on the tang and comes with a decorative woven Nishijin pouch and a Kiri wood box. Weight 70g

Only 60 pcs. produced. We got 20 pcs. (Serial numbers 20-29, 51-60)

7/26/10 Up! We just sold out the 20 pcs., but the factory had 2 pcs. left with serial numbers of 63 & 64 (they say they have produced total 65 pcs.)

Retail $300.00 JKD $255.00 Only 1 pc. left with serial #64 (No more produced)

LMC-2201D 2-3/4" VG-10 core Clad with 33 layered stainless steel Damascu blade, 3-3/4" Solid stainless steel handle with detailed engraving of Mt. Fuji and Wave designs inlaid with Cocobolo wood. Each has an ambidextrous, one hand opening mechanism with locking liner. Each knife is serial numbered on the tang and comes with a decorative woven Nishijin pouch and a Kiri wood box. Weight 70g

7/26/10 Up! Only 140 pcs. produced. We sold 40 pcs. so far, and just got the factory leftovers of 5 pcs. with serial numbers of 136 -140

Retail $350.00 JKD Special $297.50 Only 5 pcs. left (No more produced)

LMC-2202 Koi Fish

鯉　

LMC-2202 2-3/4" VG-10 Super stainless steel blade, 3-3/4" Solid stainless steel handle underlaid with Cocobolo wood inlaid with Abalone Koi fishes. Each has an ambidextrous, one hand opening mechanism with locking liner. Each knife is serial numbered on the tang and comes with a decorative woven Nishijin pouch and a Kiri wood box. Weight 75g

Only 50 pcs. produced. We got 20 pcs. (Serial numbers 01-20)

Retail $380.00 JKD $323.00 Available

LMC-2202D VG-10 Damascus blade version

7/26/10 Up! Only 57 pcs. produced. We got all and sold 50 pcs. to A.G. Russell. Now only 5 pcs. left with Serial numbers of 52-53, 55-57

Retail $450.00 JKD $382.50 5 pcs. Available

The Third Edition released in Nov., 2007

~LMC-1208 Handle & Serial Number~

We have sold out all the first edition and most of the second edition (some available as shown below). Here are the third edition just arrived.

The beautiful stainless steel Ginkgo leaves with Turquoise gemstone and Pine Needles are precisely inlaid on the Cocobolo and African Ebony wood handles.

Mcusta custom workshop has just produced these knives for only 80 Pcs. each (serial numbered 001-080) on this third edition, and JKD has received 20 Pcs. each for JKD customers.

Sorry, you can't specify the serial numer when you order, but we will ship the younger number available on the first come and first served basis.

LMC-1208/1208D

~銀杏　Icho & Matsuba (Ginkgo/Pine Leaves), Cocobolo Wood~

LMC-1208 Custom Limited VG-10 (only 20 pcs. serial numbered "45-64")

VG-10 blade, Cocobolo wood handle with Ginkgo/Pine Leaves inlay

One of Ginkgo leaf has Turquoise gemstone inlay

Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $310.00 JKD Special $263.50 Available

LMC-1208D Custom Limited VG-10 Damascus (only 20 pcs. serial numbered "51-70")

VG-10 Core edge clad with 33 layered stainless steel Damascus Blade

Cocobolo wood handle with Ginkgo/Pine Leaves inlay

One of Ginkgo leaf has Turquoise gemstone inlay

Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $350.00 JKD Special $297.50 　Sold Out (No more produced)

LMC-1308/1308D

~銀杏　Icho & Matsuba (Ginkgo/Pine Leaves), African Ebony Wood~

LMC-1308 Custom Limited VG-10 (only 20 pcs. serial numbered "01-30")

VG-10 blade, African Ebonywood handle with Ginkgo/Pine Leaves inlay

One of Ginkgo leaf has Turquoise gemstone inlay

Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $310.00 JKD Special $263.50 Available

LMC-1308D Custom Limited VG-10 Damascus (only 20 pcs. serial numbered "42-71")

VG-10 Core edge clad with 33 layered stainless steel Damascus Blade

African Ebonywood handle with Ginkgo/Pine Leaves inlay

One of Ginkgo leaf has Turquoise gemstone inlay

Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $350.00 JKD Special $297.50 Available

Mcusta LMC-1206

~千鳥 Chidori (Plover), VG-10, Cocobolo wood~

VG-10 blade, Cocobolo wood handle with Chidori (Plover) inlay. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $280.00 JKD Special $238.00 Available

Mcusta LMC-1306

~千鳥 Chidori (Plover), VG-10, Ebony wood~

VG-10 blade, Ebony wood handle with Chidori (Plover) inlay. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $280.00 JKD Special $238.00 Available

Mcusta LMC-1207

~鶴 Tsuru (Crane), VG-10, Cocobolo wood~

VG-10 blade, Cocobolo wood handle with Tsuru (Crane) inlay. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $280.00 JKD Special $238.00 Sold Out (No more produced)

Mcusta LMC-1307

~鶴 Tsuru (Crane), VG-10, Ebony wood~

VG-10 blade, Ebony wood handle with Tsuru (Crane) inlay. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $280.00 JKD Special $238.00 Sold Out (No more produced)

Mcusta LMC-1201D

~桜 Sakura (Cherry Blossoms), Damascus, Cocobolo wood~

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VG-10 Core Clad with 33 layered Stainless steel Damascus blade, Cocobolo wood handle with Sakura (Cherry blossoms) inlay. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $320.00 JKD Special $272.00 Sold Out (No more produced)

Mcusta LMC-1301D

~桜 Sakura (Cherry Blossoms), Damascus, Ebony wood~

VG-10 Core Clad with 33 layered Stainless steel Dmascus blade, Ebony wood handle with Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) inlay. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $320.00 JKD Special $272.00 Sold Out (No More Produced)

Mcusta LMC-1204D

~蝶 Cho (Butterfly), Damascus, Cocobolo wood~

VG-10 Core Clad with 33 layered Stainless steel Dmascus blade, Cocobolo wood handle with Cho (Butterfly) inlay. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $320.00 JKD Special $272.00 Sold Out (No more produced)

Mcusta LMC-1304D

~蝶 Cho (Butterfly), Damascus, Ebony wood~

VG-10 Core Clad with 33 layered Stainless steel Damascus blade, Ebony wood handle with Cho (Butterfly) inlay. Each knife comes with Nishijin woven pouch and Japanese Kiri wooden box.

Blade length: 3-1/4", Handle length: 4-1/4", Weight: 3.88oz (110g)

Retail $320.00 JKD Special $272.00 Sold Out (No more produced)

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