French custom maker Guy Poggetti is working once again with Boker on a production piece. It’s called the Sanjo, and it should be a treat for anybody looking for something in the neo-Japanese style.
As you may have guessed based on that “neo-Japanese” descriptor, the Sanjo features a tanto-style blade. All told, it follows quite faithfully in the true Japanese tanto style, with a smooth, curving transition between the primary and secondary edges. This profile slots very easily into a daily cutting role, and, at 3.39 inches in length, it’s the right size for EDC, too. A front flipper deployment is not only fidget friendly, it helps keep the Sanjo’s closed position profile very svelte indeed.
The blade steel here is VG-10 a formula that, fittingly, hails from Japan. VG-10’s best quality may be its very high stain resistance (it was originally designed for use in horticultural tools), but it holds a worthy edge as well. In an every day carry knife, which must be ready to handle a spectrum of different chore types, especially one aiming at a price that won’t completely break the bank, VG-10 is a solid choice.
The Eastern aesthetic is continued full force on the handle; the Sanjo’s backward-curving, squarish profile echoes the grips on all sorts of historical Japanese swords. Of course, being a modern folding knife, it’s put together quite diferently, with stainless steel scales underneath handsome brown burlap Micarta scales. The knife is a liner lock and comes with a non-reversible, sculpted pocket clip; Boker lists the weight as 5.19 oz.
The release date on Boker’s European site is August 9th.
Knife in Featured Image: Boker Sanjo
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