Product Overview

Looking for a Japanese chef knife that doesn't look like another generic OEM product?

This 180mm Japanese-style chef knife combines a visually distinctive hammered blade with a warm, premium handle construction, creating a product suitable for kitchen knife brands, distributors, specialty retailers and e-commerce sellers targeting the European and North American markets.

The blade is made from 90Cr18MoV stainless steel and measures approximately 180mm in length, with a blade width of approximately 48mm and spine thickness of approximately 2mm. At approximately 180g, the knife offers a practical format for everyday kitchen preparation while maintaining the visual character expected from Japanese-inspired cutlery.

The handle combines ebony, brass and rosewood, giving the knife a stronger premium identity than conventional plastic or basic three-rivet handles.

Its hammered blade surface further differentiates the product for brands looking to build a recognizable kitchen knife collection.

For B2B buyers, however, appearance is only the beginning.

The real value lies in turning this knife into a product that fits your market, your positioning and your brand identity.

Key Specifications

Final specifications should be confirmed against the approved sample before mass production.

Why This Japanese Chef Knife Stands Out

1. 90Cr18MoV Steel for a Performance-Oriented Product Position

For B2B buyers, steel selection should support the intended market rather than simply provide a specification for packaging.

The 90Cr18MoV stainless-steel blade gives this model a stronger performance-oriented positioning than basic entry-level kitchen knife materials.

Actual knife performance, however, should never be judged by steel name alone.

We recommend evaluating the complete manufacturing system:

Steel + Heat Treatment + Blade Geometry + Grinding + Edge + Quality Control

This is especially important when comparing samples from different kitchen knife manufacturers.

2. Distinctive Hammered Blade Appearance

The hammered surface creates a recognizable visual identity and helps the knife stand apart from conventional satin or mirror-polished chef knives.

For private-label brands, this matters.

Consumers may not immediately understand every technical specification, but they can instantly recognize a distinctive blade design.

That makes this model particularly suitable for brands looking for a Japanese-inspired premium or mid-to-high-end knife collection.

3. Ebony, Brass & Rosewood Handle

The handle is one of the strongest visual features of this model.

The combination of dark ebony, brass detailing and warm rosewood creates contrast between the blade and handle while maintaining a natural, premium appearance.

For retailers and e-commerce brands, this provides stronger visual storytelling for product photography, gift packaging and online listings.

4. Practical 180mm Format

At approximately 180mm blade length, this knife sits in a versatile size range for everyday food preparation.

The approximately 48mm blade width provides useful working space, while the approximately 2mm spine specification keeps the overall design from becoming unnecessarily bulky.

This combination makes the product suitable for a broad kitchen-knife audience rather than an extremely specialized niche.

Built for Private Label Kitchen Knife Brands

A B2B buyer shouldn't have to build every product from zero.

For selected existing production platforms, Yangjiang Senmiao Fujiang Knives Co., Ltd. (SENMIAO FUJIANG / 森妙福匠) supports private-label kitchen knife projects starting from 300 pieces.

Buyers can develop their own branded version through options such as:

Your Brand Logo → Knife Configuration → Packaging → Brand Presentation

If your project requires a completely proprietary design involving new molds or tooling, the MOQ starts from 500 pieces, subject to technical evaluation.

This distinction helps buyers control development costs.

Existing Platform + Your Brand = MOQ from 300 pcs

New Proprietary Design + New Tooling = MOQ from 500 pcs

For a new brand or product category, the first route can provide a lower-risk way to validate market demand before investing in more extensive customization.

Who Is This Knife Suitable For?

This model is particularly relevant to European and North American kitchenware brands, knife distributors and wholesalers, specialty cutlery retailers, e-commerce sellers, hospitality suppliers, premium gift suppliers and private-label brands looking for a Japanese-inspired chef knife with stronger visual differentiation.

It can work especially well when your objective is not simply to source the cheapest chef knife, but to create a product with enough material, design and packaging flexibility to support a recognizable brand position.

What Value Does It Offer B2B Buyers?

For professional buyers, the important question isn't:

“Is this a good-looking knife?”

The better question is:

“Can this product become commercially viable under our own brand?”

This model provides several advantages.

You can begin from an established knife concept rather than immediately funding a completely new product structure. The 180mm Japanese-style format is easy for consumers to understand, while the hammered blade and mixed-material wooden handle provide differentiation.

Private labeling allows the product to carry your own brand identity, and customized packaging can further align it with your retail positioning.

Most importantly, buyers can test an existing-platform private-label project from 300 pieces before deciding whether larger-volume or proprietary tooling investment makes commercial sense.

That means the sourcing strategy becomes:

Lower Initial Risk → Brand Validation → Market Feedback → Scale Successful Products

rather than committing excessive inventory before demand is proven.

From Sample to Mass Production: A Clear B2B Purchasing Process

For this type of OEM/private-label project, we recommend a straightforward development process:

1. Send Your Requirements
Tell us your target market, expected quantity, logo requirements, packaging concept and any specifications you want to adjust.

2. Select the Product Configuration
Confirm blade, handle, branding and packaging requirements.

3. Sample Development & Approval
Review the physical sample before bulk production. The approved sample can serve as the reference for subsequent manufacturing.

4. Confirm PI & Mass Production
After specifications, quantity, pricing and commercial terms are confirmed, production can begin according to the approved requirements.

5. Quality Inspection
Key characteristics such as dimensions, appearance, handle assembly, logo and packaging are checked against the approved requirements.

6. Packaging & Shipment
Goods are packed according to the confirmed configuration and prepared for shipment.

For first-time buyers, this process reduces ambiguity and makes expectations easier to control from sampling through mass production.

Why Work With SENMIAO FUJIANG?

Based in Yangjiang, Guangdong, China, Yangjiang Senmiao Fujiang Knives Co., Ltd. — SENMIAO FUJIANG focuses on kitchen knife OEM and private-label manufacturing for international B2B buyers.

Instead of forcing every buyer into a fully custom project from the beginning, our approach allows brands to choose the development level that fits their current business stage.

For many buyers, that means starting with an existing knife platform, adding their own branding and packaging, validating the market, and then scaling or developing more exclusive products when demand is proven.

Our goal is not simply to manufacture another knife.

It is to help B2B buyers develop a kitchen knife product that can fit into a sustainable branded product line.

Looking for a 90Cr18MoV Japanese Chef Knife Manufacturer?

If you are sourcing a 180mm Japanese chef knife, 90Cr18MoV kitchen knife, hammered chef knife, OEM kitchen knife or private-label chef knife for the European or North American market, send us your requirements for an initial project evaluation.

Tell us:

Target Market + Quantity + Logo + Packaging + Required Customization

We can then determine whether an existing 300-piece private-label program or a 500-piece+ fully customized new-tooling project is the more appropriate route.

Build Your Next Kitchen Knife Collection with SENMIAO FUJIANG

Private Label from 300 pcs | Your Own Brand Logo | OEM Customization | Custom Packaging | Fully Custom New-Tooling Projects from 500 pcs

Send your target quantity and market requirements to start your OEM evaluation.