Haiku Original

The Haiku Japanese knife was created in a small family-owned factory using high quality Japanese steel. A complex alchemy was used to ensure its resistance to corrosion. When it arrived on the European market in the mid-1990s, it was an immediate success. This old-fashioned knife has been adopted by all those who seek to combine a pleasant grip, perfect balance and an easy-to-sharpen edge. 

The secret to the success of Japanese craftsmen lies in their ability to simplify objects. The Haiku knife, nicknamed the "poet knife" because of its identity (haiku is usually a poem that has 3 lines with a 5-7-5 syllabe pattern), embodies this simplicity and is available in several lines, the best known of which is Haiku Original. The top layers of honoki bark, a non-resinous wood called Magnolia Hypoleuca, are coated with a protective dirt-repellent varnish that develops a patina over time, giving it a unique character that is appreciated by customers looking for authentic value for money.

Honoki, used for centuries in the making of Japanese sayas and swords, is different from hinoki, a cypress tree. It provides a Zen-like balance and harmony, as emphasized by the more relaxed grip than hardwood handles. The soft feel effect and the slightly modifiable surface structure is part of the success and speaks to professional Chefs who cut with the whole day. A particular highlight : Haiku knives are fixed without a nail in bamboo and a discrete bamboo pin fix the whole. The ancients understood the advantages of this method already in the days of the samurai, who needed a mounting system that does not generate vibration waves. Thus, the knife is also protected from hygrometric variations that make the rivets of synthetic handles move. This construction is brilliant and ecofriendly.

The Haiku knife is a traditional Japanese knife that has all the qualities of design, manufacturing and quality control.