Product Overview

Looking for a Damascus Kiritsuke knife that gives your brand something more distinctive than another conventional chef knife?

This 8-inch Japanese-style Kiritsuke combines a recognizable Damascus steel blade, angular Kiritsuke-inspired profile and minimalist black octagonal G10 handle to create a premium product designed for European and North American private-label markets.

The knife features an approximately 20cm blade, 4.5cm blade width, 2mm blade thickness and an overall weight of approximately 196g.

Its black octagonal G10 handle keeps the visual language clean and contemporary, while the Damascus pattern gives the blade stronger recognition for product photography, retail display and branded packaging.

For B2B buyers, however, the biggest advantage isn't simply the knife's appearance.

It is the opportunity to take a distinctive Japanese-style product and turn it into:

Your Product → Your Logo → Your Packaging → Your Collection

without immediately investing in a completely new product platform.

Product Specifications

Final dimensions, Damascus construction, tolerances and appearance should be confirmed against the approved production sample.

Core Advantages

01. Distinctive Kiritsuke Profile for Product Differentiation

One of the biggest challenges facing private-label kitchen knife brands is product similarity.

Hundreds of suppliers can offer conventional 8-inch chef knives.

A Kiritsuke-style profile gives buyers another route.

Its more angular Japanese-inspired blade shape creates a recognizable silhouette that can help distinguish the product from conventional Western chef knives.

For distributors and e-commerce brands, this can create a clearer product architecture:

Chef Knife → Mainstream Everyday Collection

Gyuto → Japanese Professional Collection

Kiritsuke → Distinctive Japanese-Inspired Premium Collection

This allows each SKU to serve a different merchandising purpose rather than competing against another nearly identical chef knife.

02. Damascus Pattern Creates Premium Visual Appeal

The visible Damascus pattern across the blade creates one of the product's strongest visual selling points.

This is especially valuable across:

Amazon Listings • DTC Websites • Retail Displays • Product Videos • Catalogs • Gift Packaging

For private-label buyers, the commercial benefit is straightforward:

a visually recognizable product is easier to differentiate than a generic polished blade.

The Damascus appearance also supports a premium Japanese-inspired positioning without relying only on packaging to communicate value.

03. Black Octagonal G10 Handle

This model uses a black octagonal G10 handle, combining Japanese-inspired geometry with the contemporary appearance of an engineered handle material.

The result is a very different visual language from traditional three-rivet Western handles or decorative natural-wood handles.

For buyers, the combination becomes:

Damascus Blade + Kiritsuke Profile + Black Octagonal G10

which creates a clean, professional and modern product identity.

This is particularly suitable for brands that want Japanese aesthetics without making the product overly traditional or decorative.

04. 2mm Blade Profile with 196g Construction

The knife features an approximately 2mm blade thickness and weighs approximately 196g.

That creates a useful middle position within a broader kitchen knife portfolio.

It is neither an extremely lightweight Japanese knife nor an especially heavy Western chef knife.

For B2B buyers developing multiple collections, this provides another way to segment products by both appearance and physical characteristics.

05. Strong Hero SKU Potential

A Kiritsuke-style knife doesn't necessarily need to be the highest-volume SKU in a collection.

Its value can also come from being the product that attracts attention.

For example, a private-label collection could be structured around:

Kiritsuke → Hero Product

Chef Knife → Core Volume Product

Santoku → Alternative Main Knife

Utility → Supporting SKU

Paring → Entry Product

This makes the Kiritsuke useful not only as an individual product, but also as a visual anchor for an entire Japanese-style knife collection.

Designed for OEM & Private Label Kitchen Knife Brands

SENMIAO FUJIANG's current website specifically lists Kiritsuke knives among its Japanese-style OEM product profiles and supports blade/handle combinations, private-label logo engraving and branded packaging development.

For your current commercial policy, buyers should be given two clear development paths.

Private Label Using an Existing Platform — From 300 pcs

Choose an existing knife platform and develop it around your brand:

Kiritsuke Blade → Handle → Your Logo → Your Packaging

This route is designed for buyers who want faster product development and lower initial inventory risk.

Fully Custom OEM Requiring New Tooling — From 500 pcs

If the buyer wants a proprietary blade shape, new structural design or other components requiring new tooling:

Your Design → Technical Evaluation → New Tooling → Sample → Approval → Production

MOQ starts from 500 pieces.

The message for buyers is simple:

Existing Product + Your Brand = From 300 pcs

Exclusive Design + New Tooling = From 500 pcs

This is much easier for overseas procurement teams to understand than simply advertising “Low MOQ.”

Who Is This Kiritsuke Knife Designed For?

This model is particularly suitable for European and North American kitchen knife brands, importers, distributors, wholesalers, Amazon sellers, Shopify/DTC brands, specialty cutlery retailers, Japanese-style kitchenware brands and premium gift suppliers.

It is especially relevant for buyers who already carry conventional chef knives and want to add a product with stronger Japanese visual differentiation.

The ideal buyer isn't necessarily looking for the lowest-cost knife.

They're looking for a product that combines:

Recognizable Design + Premium Appearance + Private Branding + Manageable MOQ + Scalable Production

What Value Does This Product Offer B2B Buyers?

For a procurement buyer, the important question isn't simply:

“Is this knife attractive?”

The commercial question is:

“Can this product help differentiate our collection without creating excessive development risk?”

This Kiritsuke provides several potential advantages.

More Distinctive Than Another Standard Chef Knife

The Kiritsuke-inspired profile creates immediate visual differentiation.

Strong Private-Label Story

The product can combine your logo, product naming, packaging and brand identity into one retail-ready concept.

Lower Initial Development Risk

Existing-platform private-label production starts from 300 pieces under your current policy.

Modern Material Combination

The Damascus blade and black octagonal G10 handle combine Japanese-inspired design with contemporary material aesthetics.

Collection Expansion Potential

The Kiritsuke can become a hero SKU around which Chef, Santoku and other complementary knives are developed.

For a growing brand, the commercial strategy becomes:

Start with a Distinctive SKU → Add Your Brand → Test Demand → Identify Winning Products → Expand the Collection

Addressing Common B2B Buyer Concerns

“Can we put our own brand logo on the knife?”

Yes.

Private-label branding is supported. SENMIAO FUJIANG's current OEM system specifically includes custom logo engraving and branded packaging.

Logo size, location and method should be confirmed during sample development.

“Can we customize the packaging?”

Yes.

Packaging can be developed around your retail positioning, including branded presentation and gift-box concepts where appropriate. The company's current website includes logo and gift-box customization within its private-label offering.

“Can we test a sample before ordering bulk production?”

Yes, and sample approval is recommended.

The current SENMIAO FUJIANG OEM workflow includes blade selection, handle combination, logo confirmation, packaging customization, sample production and bulk manufacturing.

“How do we reduce the risk that mass production differs from the sample?”

The approved sample should become the Golden Sample.

Before mass production, confirm:

Blade Dimensions → Damascus Appearance → Handle Material → Handle Geometry → Assembly → Logo → Packaging

The real objective isn't producing one impressive sample.

It's achieving:

Repeatable Quality Across the Production Batch.

B2B Purchasing Process

01 — Send Your Requirements
Provide your target market, expected quantity, logo, packaging requirements and required customization.

02 — Confirm Product Configuration
Confirm the blade, handle, dimensions, branding and packaging.

03 — Sample Development
Produce a physical sample for evaluation.

04 — Golden Sample Approval
Confirm the final specifications and use the approved sample as the reference for bulk production.

05 — Mass Production
Production begins according to the approved specifications and confirmed commercial terms.

06 — Quality Inspection
Check key characteristics such as dimensions, blade appearance, handle assembly, branding and packaging against the agreed requirements.

07 — Packaging & Shipment
After inspection, products are packed according to the confirmed configuration and prepared for shipment.

The purpose of this workflow is straightforward:

What You Requested → What You Approved → What We Produce → What You Receive

Why Work with SENMIAO FUJIANG?

Yangjiang Senmiao Fujiang Knives Co., Ltd. — SENMIAO FUJIANG / 森妙福匠 is based in Yangjiang, Guangdong, China. Its current website positions the business around OEM/private-label kitchen knife manufacturing for brands, distributors and e-commerce sellers, including Japanese-style knife profiles, Damascus products, handle combinations, logo customization and branded packaging.

For buyers, the cooperation model can therefore remain simple:

Choose the Product

→ Add Your Brand

→ Approve the Sample

→ Mass Production

→ Build the Collection

For more proprietary projects, the process can move into custom design and tooling.

Looking for a Damascus Kiritsuke Knife Manufacturer?

If you're sourcing a Damascus Kiritsuke knife, Japanese Kiritsuke knife, G10 handle Japanese knife, OEM Damascus kitchen knife or private-label Kiritsuke knife for European or North American markets, send us your sourcing requirements.

For faster evaluation, provide:

Target Market + Quantity + Logo File + Packaging Requirements + Required Customization

We can then determine whether your project fits an existing 300-piece private-label program or requires a 500-piece+ fully customized new-tooling program.

Build Your Japanese Knife Collection with SENMIAO FUJIANG

Damascus Steel | Kiritsuke Profile | Black Octagonal G10 Handle | Private Label from 300 pcs | Custom Logo | Custom Packaging