Last November, Tomohiro Hasegawa visited our store to present the prototypes of his new concept. With Blade Handle Assemble, which is scheduled to be officially launched later in 2025, Zanmai makes it possible to create a fully custom knife.
Zanmai is one of the first manufacturers to bring this concept to market, as they have all the necessary tools, both machinery and expertise, in-house. In the future, customers will be able to choose a model, select a blade finish, and assemble a handle to their preference. Options will include pakka or micarta handles in various finishes, as well as blade finishes such as nashiji, coreless, or a simpler sanmai construction.
For now, Tomo-san wanted to give us a small preview of what will be possible. The knives cannot yet be fully customized to individual taste, but we are already able to showcase several petty knives in different finishes in our store.
