Supreme x Miyabi Birchwood Santoku 7" Knife
The original behind the Supreme x Miyabi Birchwood Santoku 7" Knife is the Miyabi (Zwilling) Birchwood Santoku 7" Knife — $350 retail vs Supreme's $398.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Miyabi Birchwood SG2 Santoku is a handcrafted 7-inch Japanese chef's knife made in Seki City, Japan, the historic center of Japanese blade making since the 13th century. The blade is built around a micro-carbide SG2 powder-steel core clad in a 101-layer flower Damascus pattern, hardened to 63 HRC through Miyabi's CRYODUR ice-hardening process and finished with a hand-honed Honbazuke edge. The handle is stabilized Karelian birch, a naturally figured wood historically used on Faberge eggs. Miyabi is owned by Zwilling J.A. Henckels, the German cutlery group founded in Solingen in 1731. The Supreme version carries a box logo etched onto the blade.
About Miyabi (Zwilling)
Miyabi is a Japanese kitchen knife brand owned by Germany's Zwilling J.A. Henckels, producing handmade blades in Seki, a blade-making center with a 700-year swordsmithing history. Zwilling acquired two Seki factories to build the line, which combines German cutlery manufacturing with Japanese geometry. The Birchwood SG2 series uses a 101-layer Damascus blade with an SG2 micro-carbide powder steel core, CRYODUR ice-hardened to Rockwell 63, finished by the traditional three-step Honbazuke hand-honing process, with Karelian birch handles. Edge angles run from 9.5 to 12 degrees. Supreme's collaboration put a box logo on this specific Birchwood SG2 knife.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $398 |
|---|---|
| Miyabi (Zwilling) retail | $350 |
| Hype tax | +14% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Miyabi Birchwood Santoku 7" Knife just the regular Birchwood Santoku 7" Knife?
The Supreme x Miyabi Birchwood Santoku 7" Knife, released in Fall/Winter 2023, is based on the Miyabi (Zwilling) Birchwood Santoku 7" Knife. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Miyabi (Zwilling) Birchwood Santoku 7" Knife is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Miyabi (Zwilling) Birchwood Santoku 7" Knife than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $398 for the Supreme x Miyabi Birchwood Santoku 7" Knife; the Miyabi (Zwilling) Birchwood Santoku 7" Knife retails for $350. That's a 14% markup — buying the original saves you $48, or 12% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Miyabi (Zwilling) Birchwood Santoku 7" Knife?
You can buy the Miyabi (Zwilling) Birchwood Santoku 7" Knife from Amazon or from Zwilling. Retail price is $350. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
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