Kirimoto Lacquer Wagashikiri to cut Japanese sweets, 5pc. set

A Japanese "cake knife" that is functional and has a beautiful appearance.

Wagashikiri is a Japanese traditional tool used to elegantly cut into Japanese wagashi sweets, to take smaller bites and without getting your hands sticky. 
It is made by Wajima Kirimoto and is crafted from Japanese white-bark magnolia. It can be held in the hand firmly and the tip is sharpened carefully and has excellent sharpness. This simple but beautiful cake knife which utilizes the grain of the Magnolia is good for a gift. The carefully carved tip has excellent sharpness, and the cut end remains beautiful without crushing sweets. You can feel the beauty of the wood grain by using the most basic "Fuki-urushi" in the lacquer painting technique. It is

applied lacquer directly on the wood that is carefully prepared so as not to leave any traces or dust, and before it dries, use a cloth to wipe off the lacquer and dry it. The process is repeated 5-6 times to be finished. 

This mixed set includes three colors: Black, Bengara (iron oxide red), Ki-urushi color of crude urushi lacquer, as a set of 5 pieces.