IP: ceramic knives

[David Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

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To: farber () cis upenn edu
From: Paul Hoffman / IMC <phoffman () imc org>
Subject: Re: IP: Tokyo Diary #2


> piles of ceramic kitchen knives


You've now mentioned these twice now. So, what's the story? The list might
even be interested: good hardware doesn't have to have a chip in it


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I have been asked by several people about these knives. They are cast
ceramic made by Kyocera. They come in three sizes. The largest is sub
carving  and the smallest a big fruit knife. Available with plastic and
wooden handles. The price of the largest is 6000 Yen and the smallest 3500
Yen (plastic) Wood is more.


I got them at Mitsukoshi.


They are incredibly sharp and done get dull. They are ceramic and while not
fragile they don't take abuse. GG and I like them a lot and now have all
three sizes. I have seen them in a specialty catalog in the USA  at a lot
more money and never in any store.


When I returned I checked my luggage. I wonder if they show up on Xray.


Dave 






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