{"title":"Kiku Matsuda Knives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKikuo Matsuda was born in Seki-City,Japan in 1952.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe is knives artist, specializes in handmade knives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom involving in the work in for more than 40 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe became a world-class artist and crated his own great brands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of his highly-regarded arts is called “Hamaguri-Ba“;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis in an ancient Japanese art for Japanese sword.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA convex cross-section shape of blade, which has gently curve from the blade edge to the back, is called like that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis free hand work as typified by “Hamaguri-Ba” won many oversea orders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe has dealed with big corporations: William Henry, SOG and so on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2007, His custom collaboration with SOG had Best Collaboration Award at Atlanta Blade Show.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe participates several exhibits all over the world per year, in US, Europe, Russia, and Taiwan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis brand has the most strong sale force and high profile in Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kiku-matsuda-super-hurricane","title":"Kiku Matsuda Super Hurricane","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor sale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuper Hurricane Special\" Improved Hand Guard model of the KM-475 Super Hurricane. Kiku's famous Multi-Grind blade, The blade is similar to the best selling KM-895 Hurricane knife, so this was namde \"Super Hurricane\", 7\" OU-31 Recurved Hollow grind belly + Hamaguri-ba grind toward to Spear point blade tip with false edge and thumb notches on back, 6-inch hand contoured Black Canvas Micarta handle with Hand\/Finger Guard,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes with hand fitted \"SUNLOID KD\" sheath.\u003cbr\u003eSUNLOID KD is an Acrylic-PVC Alloy Plate made by SUMITOMO BAKELITE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOU-31 Blade in 6.0mm thick, 180mm blade, 335mm overall, weight 580g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#kikumatsuda #kikumatsudaknives #kikuknives #kikublade\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KnivesandGearUSA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47913288270045,"sku":null,"price":1799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1133\/0269\/files\/IMG-6016.png?v=1778696798"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1133\/0269\/collections\/FullSizeRender_3c498eab-03ad-4d40-9c13-5d257617771b.jpg?v=1778697123","url":"https:\/\/knivesandgearusa.com\/collections\/kiku-matsuda-knives.oembed","provider":"KnivesandGearUSA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}