I love the Hitachi steel and wish we could get it here.
You can get it.... Just need LOTS of cash. No more than many Busse knives though.
I did a quick search to see if I could find more of those gorgeous Saji blades and curious to the price. (... not that I could afford it at any price right now <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> )
Looks like a 12" laminated blade would probably run $500 - $600 USD (???).
Although our new buddy appears to have made a sweet purchase:
Bladeforums - Takeshi Saji Custom Onimusha on Steroids One thing about damascus - the blades come with a fingerprint <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
... However, Takeshi Saji doesn't make many of these larger knives. Most are smaller.
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