Fujiwara-san's knives are among the finest DC Sharp offers. Heated to 64-65 RC, they take and hold a nasty edge. Hitachi White #1 can be forged to its full potential when handled by a master, and Teruyasu Fujiwara has been crafting blades for over 50 years. Higashigata shape rocks well and the area near the choil lacks an edge, makes for a great first knife for young people.

DC Sharp is the only Japanese kitchen knife boutique in the Washington metropolitan area. Located within Washington, D.C.'s bustling Union Market is an impressive collection of hand-forged kitchen knives from Japan's master bladesmiths. DC Sharp is one of few businesses in the country that practice Japanese-style knife sharpening. Brothers Ryan and Derek Swanson launched the company in 2012, and since then have sharpened over 30,000 knives by hand on Japanese water stones.

Bring your knives to DC Sharp and have them restored to better than new condition, or test drive some of the highest performance cutlery on the planet.

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