Japanese knives, the sharpest blades in town

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Japanese knives, the sharpest blades in town

Doug Longmire and knife
Doug Longmire started collecting Japanese knives after pondering why it’s so hard to find a kitchen knife that’s sharp

Doug Longmire, a locum pharmacist in Palmerston North, chats to Nerine Zoio about his love of collecting Japanese knives

How did you get into collecting Japanese knives? My interest in knives goes back to the 1980s, which makes it sort of historic. I was having a s, Japanese knives, Japanese knives are more than just sharp, they are varied, colourful, rich, utilitarian and yet aesthetically pleasing