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Kuro-uchi Series (KU)

Traditional rural Japanese cutlery.
Features Hitachi high carbon steel forge welded between two layers of Gokunan-tetsu. The blade is unpolished but retains a black patina from the heat treating process which resists rust. This series sports wood handles.

Available in the following types:
Nakiri-bocho (N)
Wabocho (W)
Funayuki-bocho (F)
Yanagi-ba (Y)
Deba-bocho (D)

Stainless Fukugo-zai Series (SFGZ)

Similar to Kuro-uchi Series but with a choice of two different steel types (Hitachi White #1, or Hitachi Blue-Super) and laminated between SUS410 stainless mild steel for ease of maintenance. Unpolished blade with evidence of forging. Wood handle are featured on this series. Available also with either an Ebony or Ho Wood handle.

Available in the following types:
Yanagi-ba (Y)
Wabocho (W)
Nakiri-bocho (N)
Funayuki-bocho (F)
Deba-bocho (D)

Explanation of Basic Types of Japanese cutlery

Scroll across the blades to see the cutlery type.
 Yanagi-ba (Y)
Used for delicate and artistic slicing of raw fish.
Size: 6 sun to 10 sun
Wabocho (W)
 Used for general cooking purposes.
Size: 4 sun to 6.5 sun
Nakiri-bocho (N)
 Used for slicing and dicing vegetables.
Size: 4 sun to 6.5 sun
Funayuki-bocho (F)
 Used for general cooking purposes.
Size: 4 sun to 6.5 sun
Deba-bocho (D)
 Used for rough dressing fish. Thick bladed, can also be used as a cleaver.
Size: 4 sun to 6 sun

Stainless Fukugo-zai Series, Riveted Handle (SFGZ RH)

Blades are hand forged from our stainless carbon laminated steel, and then "Muteki" style black handles are permanently attached with cutlers rivets.

Available in the following types: W, N, F, Y
+ Western Styles

High Grade Series (HG)

Stainless Fukugo-zai blades hand polished on Japanese water stones to a mirror finish. Blade permanently attached to the handle with epoxy cement. Choice of Ebony or Ho wood handle, both with water buffalo horn ferrule.

Note the choice of
Ebony or Ho Wood Handles

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Japanese Pro Series (JP)

Features "Chisel Edge" grinds. Used by Japanese top chefs when only the keenest edge will do. Insanely sharp, but difficult to maintain properly. Made from Hitachi White Steel #1 laminated to one side of the Gokunan-tetsu. Also known as "kataha" construction. Ho wood handle with Water Buffalo ferrule. Rosewood handle or Macassar Ebony handle available.

Available in the following types:
W, N, F, Y, D, + Kiridashi

International Pro Series 10sun (12 inch) Gyuto 7.5 sun Gyuto

International Pro Series Gyuto Neck Knife
Custom-made set of International Pro series Gyuto, and hand-forged neck knife, made from the same billet of steel and same piece of handle material.

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International Pro Series (IP)

When professional chefs need the very best, this is what they ask for. Fully polished blades in three steel choices, silver-soldered bolsters, full-tang construction, choice of handle material which is then riveted to the tang with hand peened pin stock. It doesn't get any better than this.

All blade styles available
Hitachi white steel #1 with SUS410 laminates
Hitachi White steel #2 all steel construction
Damascus steel

Handle Choices
Cocobolo - Macassar Ebony - Rosewood - Micarta
Dymondwood - Bocote - Desert Ironwood - Others

International Pro Series,
No Bolster (IPNB)

All of the performance advantages of our more expensive International Pro Series, but less expensive due to the absence of a custom-fit silver solder bolster. All blade styles available.
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International Pro Series,
UltraLite (IPUL)

The UltraLite series is the latest of Murray's creations and have been getting rave reviews attesting to their versatility and ease of use, not to mention how nice they look and feel. You'll want to add one of these to your knife block.

11.5sun High Grade Yanagi-ba, Double Bevel, Ebony/Water Buffalo Horn Handle11.5HGYW349X257E/WB11.5sun High Grade Yanagi-ba, Double Bevel, Ebony/Water Buffalo Horn Handle$1,136.10
3.9 sun High Grade Nakiri, Custom Handle3.9HGNW118X112C3.9 sun High Grade Nakiri, Custom Handle$428.40
4.5 sun High Grade Nakiri, Custom Handle4.5HGNW137X115C4.5 sun High Grade Nakiri, Custom Handle$463.20
4.7 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Handle4.7SFGZFW-RH143X854.7 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Handle$169.20
4.7sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle4.7HGWW143X99C4.7sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle$422.60
4.8 sun High Grade Series Funayuki, Custom Handle4.8HGF147X93C4.8 sun High Grade Series Funayuki, Custom Handle$428.40
4.8 sun Kuro-uchi Funayuki4.8KUF146X974.8 sun Kuro-uchi Funayuki$168.00
4.8 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Custom Handle 4.8SFGZ-RHFW143X92CH4.8 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Custom Handle $272.80
4.8 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Custom Handle 4.8SFGZ-RHFW144X98CH4.8 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Custom Handle $272.80
4.8 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Handle4.8SFGZFW-RH145X914.8 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Handle$172.80
4.8 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Handle4.8SFGZFW-RH145X924.8 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Handle$172.80
4.8 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Handle4.8SFGZFW-RH145X884.8 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Handle$172.80
4.9 sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle4.9HGWW149X122C4.9 sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle$434.20
4.9 sun Kuro-uchi Funayuki4.9KUF148X864.9 sun Kuro-uchi Funayuki$171.50
4.9 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Handle4.9SFGZFW-RH147X914.9 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Handle$176.40
4.9sun High Grade Wabocho, Slim Custom Handle4.9HGWW149X105SC4.9sun High Grade Wabocho, Slim Custom Handle$434.20
5.0 sun Kuro-uchi Wa-bocho5.0KUW150X1035.0 sun Kuro-uchi Wa-bocho$175.00
5.0sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle5.0HGWW150X121C5.0sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle$440.00
5.1 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle5.1HGFW154X114C5.1 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$445.80
5.1 sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle5.1HGWW155X114C5.1 sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle$445.80
5.1 sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle5.1HGWW155X112C5.1 sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle$445.80
5.1 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Custom Handle 5.1SFGZ-RHFW153X104CH5.1 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Custom Handle $283.60
5.1 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Custom Handle 5.1SFGZ-RHFW156X97CH5.1 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Custom Handle $283.60
5.2 sun High Grade Nakiri, Custom Handle5.2HGN157X166C5.2 sun High Grade Nakiri, Custom Handle$511.92
5.2 sun Kuro-uchi Funayuki5.2KUF158X1015.2 sun Kuro-uchi Funayuki$182.00
5.2 sun Stainless Fukugozai Narrow Funayuki, Riveted Handle5.2SFGZNFW-RH156X945.2 sun Stainless Fukugozai Narrow Funayuki, Riveted Handle$187.20
5.2 sun Stainless Fukugozai Narrow Funayuki, Riveted Handle5.2SFGZNFW-RH159X1025.2 sun Stainless Fukugozai Narrow Funayuki, Riveted Handle$187.20
5.2 sun Stainless Fukugozai Narrow Funayuki, Riveted Handle5.2SFGZNFW-RH156X925.2 sun Stainless Fukugozai Narrow Funayuki, Riveted Handle$187.20
5.2sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle5.2HGFW158X141C5.2sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$451.60
5.3 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle5.3HGF161X127C5.3 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$457.40
5.3 sun High Grade Nakiri, Custom Handle5.3HGNW161X153C5.3 sun High Grade Nakiri, Custom Handle$518.88
5.3 sun High Grade Series Wabocho, Custom Handle5.3HGW160X139C5.3 sun High Grade Series Wabocho, Custom Handle$457.40
5.3 sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle5.3HGWW160X151C5.3 sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle$457.40
5.3 sun High Grade Wide Nakiri, Custom Handle5.HGWN161X171C5.3 sun High Grade Wide Nakiri, Custom Handle$549.62
5.3sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle5.3HGFW160X115C5.3sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$457.40
5.4 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle5.4HGFW161X122C5.4 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$463.20
5.4 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle5.4HGFW161X145C5.4 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$463.20
5.4 sun Kuro-uchi Wa-bocho5.4KUW163X1085.4 sun Kuro-uchi Wa-bocho$189.00
5.4 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Custom Handle 5.4SFGZ-RHFW163X114CH5.4 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Custom Handle $294.40
5.4 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Handle5.4SFGZFW-RH164X965.4 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Handle$194.40
5.4sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle5.4HGWW164X130C5.4sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle$463.20
5.5 sun High Grade Free Style, Custom Handle5.5HGFSW167X131C5.5 sun High Grade Free Style, Custom Handle$469.00
5.5 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle5.5HGFW165X145C5.5 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$469.00
5.5 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle5.5HGFW167X134C5.5 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$469.00
5.5 sun High Grade Wa-bocho, Custom Handle5.5HGWW166X144C5.5 sun High Grade Wa-bocho, Custom Handle$469.00
5.5 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Custom Handle 5.5SFGZ-RHFW167X100CH5.5 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Custom Handle $298.00
5.5 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Custom Handle 5.5SFGZ-RHFW165X97CH5.5 sun Stainless Fukugozai Funayuki, Riveted Custom Handle $298.00
5.6 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle5.6HGF169X141C5.6 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$507.28
5.6 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle5.6HGFW168X132C5.6 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$474.80
5.6 sun Kuro-uchi Freestyle5.6KUFS170X1045.6 sun Kuro-uchi Freestyle$196.00
5.7 sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle5.7HGW171X139C5.7 sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle$480.60
5.7 sun Stainless Fukugozai Wabocho, Riveted Custom Handle5.7SFGZRHWW172X156IW5.7 sun Stainless Fukugozai Wabocho, Riveted Custom Handle$355.20
5.8 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle5.8HGFW174X150C5.8 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$486.40
5.8 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle, Wide Blade5.8HGFW175X167C5.8 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle, Wide Blade$520.04
5.9 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle5.9HGF178X152C5.9 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$526.42
5.9 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle, Wide Blade5.9HGFW178X142C5.9 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle, Wide Blade$526.42
6.0 sun High Grade Wa-bocho, Custom Handle, Wide Blade 6.0HGWW181X145CWB6.0 sun High Grade Wa-bocho, Custom Handle, Wide Blade$532.80
6.0 sun Kuro-uchi Funayuki6.0KUF182X1196.0 sun Kuro-uchi Funayuki$210.00
6.0sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle6.0HGWW182X166C6.0sun High Grade Wabocho, Custom Handle$532.80
6.1 sun High Grade Free Style Thick Blade, Custom Handle6.1HGFSTBW185X178C6.1 sun High Grade Free Style Thick Blade, Custom Handle$592.25
6.1 sun High Grade Free Style, Custom Handle6.1HGFS184X161C6.1 sun High Grade Free Style, Custom Handle$539.18
6.1 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle6.1HGFW186X186C6.1 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$539.18
6.1sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle6.1HGFW185X168C6.1sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$539.18
6.1sun High Grade Funayuki, Wide Blade, Custom Handle6.1HGFW185X162C6.1sun High Grade Funayuki, Wide Blade, Custom Handle$539.18
6.2 sun High Grade Free Style, Custom Handle6.2HGFSW186X134C6.2 sun High Grade Free Style, Custom Handle$509.60
6.2 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle6.2HGF186X169C6.2 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$545.56
6.2 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle6.2HGFW188X140C6.2 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$509.60
6.2 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle6.2HGFW188X154C6.2 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$509.60
6.2 sun High Grade Wa-bocho, Custom Handle, Wide Blade6.2HGWW188X154CWB6.2 sun High Grade Wa-bocho, Custom Handle, Wide Blade$545.56
6.3 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle6.3HGFW190X157C6.3 sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$551.94
6.3sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle6.3HGFW192X153C6.3sun High Grade Funayuki, Custom Handle$515.40
6.3sun High Grade Funayuki, Wide Blade, Custom Handle6.3HGFW190X157C6.3sun High Grade Funayuki, Wide Blade, Custom Handle$551.94
6.4 sun Kuro-uchi Yanagi-ba6.4KUY194X1116.4 sun Kuro-uchi Yanagi-ba$224.00
6.5 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle6.5HGGW197X174C6.5 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle$679.10
6.5 sun Kuro-uchi Freestyle6.5KUFS197X1186.5 sun Kuro-uchi Freestyle$299.00
6.8 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle6.8HGGW205X153C6.8 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle$653.20
6.9 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle6.HGGW210X169C6.9 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle$660.60
7.1 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle7.1HGGW215X1967.1 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle$727.94
7.2 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle7.2HGGW216X169C7.2 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle$736.08
7.3 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle7.3HGGW222X153C7.3 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle$690.20
7.3 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle7.3HGGW221X154C7.3 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle$690.20
9.5 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle9.5HGGW287X244C9.5 sun High Grade Gyuto, Custom Handle$923.30