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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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JYD #39 I prefer "SATIN" blades!!!