2018
Paper knife
Client : Hasegawa Cutlery / Japan
Product design : Ryota Yokozeki
Logo/Package/Web design : Kaito Kita(RYS)
Paper Knife
A paper-knife that enjoys ageing. Not only is the sharpness of the technology cultivated with Hasegawa cutlery, but also the texture that the rust, which is the characteristic of the iron material, gives nuance to the inorganic iron and the expression changes. By making the blade by mechanical forging, which is often used for automobile engine parts, it achieves a grip feeling and a high-quality feel with a thickness that cannot be expressed by the conventional metal plate punching method. The process of forging a strong blade made of forged steel and sharpening it with a sharp edge is a manufacturing process that has succeeded in the culture of Japanese sword making in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture.
経年変化を楽しむペーパーナイフ。長谷川刃物で培われた技術力による滑らかな切れ味だけでなく、鉄素材の特徴である錆びが無機質な鉄にニュアンスを与え表情が変化していく風合いが魅力。自動車のエンジンパーツなどによく使われる機械鍛造で刀身を作ることで、従来の金属プレートの打ち抜き製法では表現しきれない肉厚による握り心地と重量感ある上質さを実現。鋼を鍛造し作られた強靭な刀身を、削り出し切れ味の良い刃をつけるそのプロセスはまさに岐阜県関市の日本刀づくりの文化を継承したモノづくりといえるのではないだろうか。