Charles Edward Roller is a Scottsdale, Arizona, professional who focuses entrepreneurial efforts in the direct advertising sphere. Passionate about gourmet grilling, Charles Edward Roller maintains a collection of top-quality Japanese knives.

A majority of Japanese knives utilize hagane stainless steel and benefit from advanced forging and grinding techniques that reflect the samurai sword legacy. The center of knife production, Sakai has a tradition of blade-making dating back to the 15th century, and was an early production hub for both tobacco knives and swords swords. Today, 90 percent of knives in use by professional chefs in Japan are from this coastal city in the Osaka prefecture.

The most distinguishing aspect of knife production is forging, which involves heating the material of the blade to a specific temperature and hammering it into the exact shape required. This forging enhances both hardness and stickiness, and makes it extremely strong. This is followed by heat treatment, sharpening, grinding, polishing, and cleaning, as well as the attachment of a sturdy handle.

Technically challenging, the honyaki method involves a single piece of high-carbon steel and creates a knife that will retain superior sharpness, even with extended daily use.