Old Knife ShopJapanese knives to restore

Old blades. Your edge.

Vintage kitchen knives bought in Japan and sold as restoration projects. Each one exists exactly once, and our photos show every spot of rust.

Ink drawing of a Japanese chef knife with speed lines

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What you get

Honest photos
We shoot blade, spine, edge and handle up close. What you see is what arrives.

Straight from Japan
We buy in Japan and ship from Germany, so there are no customs fees for you inside the EU.

One of a kind
No knife exists twice. Once it sells, it disappears from every shop at the same time.

Proper invoice
You automatically get a VAT invoice as a PDF.