EmikoDec 22, 20233 min readCHIYOZURU III, Ochiai Uichi, Kanna blade blacksmithOchiai Uichi also known as Chiyozuru the third. Born in Mishima, Shizuoka prefecture in Meiji 28 (1895), when he was 13 years old, he...
ALEXSep 27, 20231 min readKezurou-kai 2023 Event at El Cerrito Community CenterWe are participating in the event of Kezurou-kai 2023, Saturday & Sunday, Sep. 30th & Oct.1st. Alex will have a sharpening demo and...
ALEXSep 21, 20232 min readThe Symbiotic relationship between stone and steelWe who sharpen steel have a goal in mind even before we pick up the blade or lay out the stone. The goal is a target, a product of work...