Some people fish, and some people are fishermen. We are neither. In all honesty, Tunaknives.com is an offshoot of Jende Industries, which was established in 2004. In 2020, when people really started to “catch” on to the Master Kuo and Maestro Wu G series Taiwan tuna knives, we decided to make a dedicated platform to showcase these unique fish knives in a more prominent light.
We’ve been working with Maestro Wu since 2005, Master Kuo since 2014, and expanded our collaboration with even more Taiwanese knife makers, including Yong Shin, Master Chung, and Ji Feng Knives in 2023. These makers are famous in Taiwan for different reasons. Maestro Wu’s reputation stems from repurposing Cold War era Bombshell steel that was fired by the communist Chinese army trying to bombard the island of Kinmen into submission in 1958, and then from lobbing propaganda filled shells at the island every other day until 1979.
Master Kuo is most famous for forging the Green Destiny Sword from the 2000 movie “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” He uses the ancient Chinese tradition of burning human bones in the forge – a practice that traditionally added much desired trace elements of phosphorus and manganese to the steel – in order to recreate ancient Chinese swords and other weapons, along with infusing them with a soul.
Yong Shin is famous on Youtube for making the World’s Sharpest Tuna Sword, with millions of views. His custom forged knives and swords are in constant display and use at the the famous Donggang Harbor and surrounding market and restaurants during the Tuna season. His knives and swords are also made from Bombshell steel, and they are very sharp out of the box. We don’t even offer to sharpen them!
Master Chung and Ji Feng are both 3rd generation knifemakers carrying on the knifemaking traditions in their own ways. Master Chung is more traditional in his approach, sticking with tried and true Japanese carbon steels, while Ji Feng is embracing a more western approach with more exotic steels and techniques.
On a more fun note, the Tunaknives.com logo is inspired by the Master Kuo G-5 3XL, which looks like the head of a fish, fused with a body of a tuna. We thought that made one kicking logo, and we hope you enjoy it, as well as our products and services.
Find the Unique Fish Knife for Every Occasion – Tunaknives.com offers unique traditional Taiwanese tuna knives, crafted by Maestro Wu G and Master Kuo. Shop our selection of high-quality big fish knives perfect for every occasion!
