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Knife Information
Takeshi Saji has perhaps one of the widest ranges of blade finishes and stylistic creations of any blacksmith in Japan. He works with all Japanese Carbon Steels, as well as R2, VG10, and others. He crafts his own Damascus in Rainbow, Diamond, and Black Nickel finishes, and fits a wide range of handle types. He can truly do it all, and all at the ripe young age of 73. To this day he produces functional works of art out of the Takefu Knife Village in Japan, surrounded by other like-minded craftsman.
Best paired with a camellia oil, wooden saya and a 1000/6000 whetstone
Specifications
| Style: | Bunka |
| Blade Length: | 175mm |
| Overall Length: | 300mm |
| Weight: | 238g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 49mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.9mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core, Stainless Rainbow Damascus Clad |
| Handle Material: | Western Desert Ironwood |
| HRC: | ~63 |
Knife Information
Tadafusa manufacture their knives in the city of Sanjo, well known across Japan as the ‘town of blacksmiths’. The likes of Yoshikane, Hinoura, and Kawamura all hail from the same city. Tadafusa was founded in 1948 by Sone Torasaburo, who began making sickles, knives, and other bladed tools using traditional forging methods, but then began to specialise in kitchen knives, which has culminated in the immaculate pieces you see here.
Best paired with a camellia oil, wooden saya and a 1000/6000 whetstone
This knife is great for:
✅ Those wanting a fairly easy knife to maintain, but don't mind carbon steel maintenance
✅ Those who like slightly thicker and heavier knives with comfy western style handles
✅ Pinch grip cutters
✅ Larger cutting (larger meats etc)
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 240mm |
| Overall Length: | 397mm |
| Weight: | 215g |
| Blade Height: | 50mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 4.2mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 0.9m |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core w/stainless clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Walnut |
| HRC: | ~63 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 212mm |
| Overall Length: | 355mm |
| Weight: | 155g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 47mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue Super Core, Tsuchime Stainless Clad |
| HRC: | 63 |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Dyed Maple |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 185mm |
| Overall Length: | 332mm |
| Weight: | 150g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 43mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 4mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue Super Core, Stainless Nashiji Kurouchi Clad |
| HRC: | 63 |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Maple |
Specifications
| Style: | Santoku |
| Blade Length: | 180mm |
| Overall Length: | 385mm |
| Weight: | 172g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 48mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 3mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 0.8mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core (Pre-etched), Soft Iron Kurouchi Damascus Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Bubinga |
| HRC: | 62 |
Specifications
| Style: | Sujihiki |
| Blade Length: | 230mm |
| Overall Length: | 385mm |
| Height @ Heel: | 36mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 3mm |
| Weight: | 126g |
| Blade Material: | Blue 1 Core, Soft Iron Damascus Clad |
| Handle Material: | Oak Octagon |
| HRC: | ~63-64 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 232mm |
| Overall Length: | 391mm |
| Height @ Heel: | 55mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2.5mm |
| Weight: | 185g |
| Blade Material: | Blue 1 Core, Soft Iron Damascus Clad |
| Handle Material: | Oak Octagon |
| HRC: | ~63-64 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 204mm |
| Overall Length: | 320mm |
| Height @ Heel: | 52mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2.5mm |
| Weight: | 166g |
| Blade Material: | Blue 1 Core, Soft Iron Damascus Clad |
| Handle Material: | Oak Octagon |
| HRC: | ~63-64 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 212mm |
| Overall Length: | 355mm |
| Weight: | 172g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 47mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue Super Core, Tsuchime Stainless Clad |
| HRC: | 63 |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Dyed Maple |
Nigara Hamono Blue Super Migaki Kiritsuke Nakiri 180mm - Ebony
Nigara Hamono Blue Super Migaki Kiritsuke Nakiri 180mm - Ebony
167mm Blue Super Core, Stainless Migaki Tsuchime Clad Bunka Knife
Specifications
| Style: |
Kiritsuke Nakiri/Tall Bunka |
| Blade Length: | 167mm |
| Overall Length: | 307mm |
| Height @ Heel: | 52mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Weight: | 180g |
| Blade Material: | Blue Super Core, Stainless Migaki Tsuchime Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Ebony |
| HRC: | ∼63 |
Hatsukokoro Irodori Blue 2 Rainbow Damascus Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm - Dark Maple
Hatsukokoro Irodori Blue 2 Rainbow Damascus Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm - Dark Maple
Specifications
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Specifications
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Specifications
| Blacksmith: | Yoshikazu Tanaka |
| Style: | Sakimaru |
| Blade Length: | 270mm |
| Overall Length: | 420mm |
| Height @ Heel: | 29mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2.3mm |
| Weight: | 221grs |
| Blade Material: | Blue 1 Carbon Steel core + Soft Iron Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Magnolia w/Black Buffalo Horn |
| HRC: | 63-64 |
Hatsukokoro Hayabusa Blue 2 Rainbow Damascus Gyuto 210mm - Ebony
Hatsukokoro Hayabusa Blue 2 Rainbow Damascus Gyuto 210mm - Ebony
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 220mm |
| Overall Length: | 355mm |
| Weight: | 158g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 46mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 2.2mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.8mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 0.8mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core, Stainless Rainbow Damascus Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Ebony |
| HRC: | 62 |
Specifications
| Style: | Bunka |
| Blade Length: | 170mm |
| Overall Length: | 310mm |
| Weight: | 145g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 43mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel/Mid: | 2mm/2mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue Super Core, Stainless Nashiji Clad |
| HRC: | 63 |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Ebony w/Blonde |
Specifications
| Style: | Nakiri |
| Blade Length: | 165mm |
| Overall Length: | 315mm |
| Weight: | 193g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 53mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 3mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2.2mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 2mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core (Pre-etched), Soft Iron Kurouchi Damascus Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Bubinga |
| HRC: | 62 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 210mm |
| Overall Length: | 355mm |
| Weight: | 174g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 52mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 3mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 1.1mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core, Carbon Clad, Kurouchi Finish |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Walnut w/Pakkawood Bolster |
| HRC: | ~63 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 240mm |
| Overall Length: | 365mm |
| Weight: | 165g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 47mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.8mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue Super Core, Stainless Clad |
| HRC: | 63 |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Maple w/White Spacer |
Specifications
| Style: | Petty |
| Blade Length: | 135mm |
| Overall Length: | 260mm |
| Weight: | 62g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 30mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel/Mid: | 1.9mm/1mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core, Soft Iron Damascus Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Walnut |
| HRC: | ~62 |
Hatsukokoro Shinkiro Blue Super Damascus Kurouchi Bunka 165 - Double Blonde
Hatsukokoro Shinkiro Blue Super Damascus Kurouchi Bunka 165 - Double Blonde
165mm Blue Super Core, Carbon Kurouchi Nashiji Clad Bunka Knife.
Specifications
| Style: | Bunka |
| Blade Length: | 165mm |
| Overall Length: | 310mm |
| Weight: | 156g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 51mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 4mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2.4mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 1mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue Super Core, Carbon Kurouchi Nashiji Clad |
| HRC: | 63-64 |
| Handle: | Octagon Mausoleum w/Blonde Buffalo Horn |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 210mm |
| Overall Length: | 355mm |
| Weight: | 174g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 52mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 3mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 1.1mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core, Carbon Clad, Kurouchi Finish |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Walnut w/Pakkawood Bolster |
| HRC: | ~63 |
Specifications
| Style: | Petty 135mm & Gyuto 210mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core, Iron Clad, Kurouchi Finish |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Walnut w/Pakkawood Bolster |
| HRC: | ~62 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 240mm |
| Overall Length: | 387mm |
| Weight: | 185g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 53mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 3mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 1.1mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core, Carbon Clad, Kurouchi Finish |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Walnut w/Pakkawood Bolster |
| HRC: | ~63 |
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