ABOUT KENSHIRO HATONO

Kenshiro Hatono is a young and very talented smith who opened his own business producing knives in the spring of 2024. He previously worked as an apprentice for 6 years under Katsuyasu Kamo of the Takefu Knife Village in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. He is able to work with a variety of steels producing many different finishes with excellent edge geometry. Though early in his career, he is already highly respected and expected to do great things.