Madison, Wisconsin. September 2019. Rachel Chaplan is my close friend Chef Bee Khang’s wife. Bee was the man behind both the menu’s at Sushi Muramoto in Hilldale and Tavernakaya located Downtown; both of which served up traditional and modern takes on sushi and classic Japanese dishes.
A couple of years ago, while I was visiting Madison for Yum Yum Fest, Rachel hit me up for this secret project. She wanted a Bee-themed knife that was like nothing else in his knife bag. Luckily, it’s easy to say that this honey stings with beauty!
…and yeah you’re seeing that right! I put a bee in it!
Handle materials include: polished brass, black and yellow fiberboard, yellow spalted curly maple, black and yellow maple burl, and a museum-grade honeybee encapsulated in resin and faceted end cap.
Saya is crafted in yellow dyed bird's eye maple, with a hand-waxed finish.