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Not all blacksmiths dreamt of being a blacksmith. Hokkaido born Kyohei Shindo however, dreamt of being a blacksmith from a young age and accomplished just that by opening up his own shop in Tosa city, in Kōchi prefecture by age 32.

His knives are characterized by having a tapering spine yet incredibly thin cutting edge, and a Tosa lacquered kurouchi finish. For the price, the out of box edge and performance of a knife like this is seldom beat.

Think of a bunka, like a flatter bellied santoku with a k-tip (reverse tanto). Typically available in all the same sizes as a santoku, the main difference comes from the pointed tip which is useful for precision cuts like scouring an onion or garlic and the flatter belly which suits push/pull cutting over rock chopping.

Blacksmith: Kyohei Shindo

Location: Tosa, Japan

Grind: Even

Steel: Aogami #2

Handle: Keyaki with plastic ferrule

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Shigeki Tanaka VG10 Damascus 240mm Gyuto with Wa Handle

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The 240mm Gyuto shape is very versatile, allowing for higher rocking, and a bit extra blade for long slices. What are the benefits of a blade from a top blacksmith? Any questions of which steel or grind is the best fade away to just... wow. His signature heat treat for VG10 brings the steel to its maximum potential, with a balance of toughness, easy care and excellent sharpness. The edge delivers right out of the box, and it is rare I am not tempted to touch them up on the stones even when brand new.

Add in the real deal forged Damascus, and you have an extremely high quality knife by an excellent blacksmith. This is a one time series for us, so when they are gone they are gone!

Blacksmith: Shigeki Tanaka

Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged

Cladding: Stainless Damascus

Edge Steel: VG10

HRC: 62

Weight: 154g

Blade Length: 245 mm

Overall Length: 385 mm

Spine Thickness at Base: 2.5mm

Blade Height: 55mm

$89.00

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Not all blacksmiths dreamt of being a blacksmith. Hokkaido born Kyohei Shindo however, dreamt of being a blacksmith from a young age and accomplished just that by opening up his own shop in Tosa city, in Kōchi prefecture by age 32.

His knives are characterized by having a tapering spine yet incredibly thin cutting edge, and a Tosa lacquered kurouchi finish. For the price, the out of box edge and performance of a knife like this is seldom beat.

Think of a bunka, like a flatter bellied santoku with a k-tip (reverse tanto). Typically available in all the same sizes as a santoku, the main difference comes from the pointed tip which is useful for precision cuts like scouring an onion or garlic and the flatter belly which suits push/pull cutting over rock chopping.

Blacksmith: Kyohei Shindo

Location: Tosa, Japan

Grind: Even

Steel: Aogami #2

Handle: Keyaki with plastic ferrule

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CLICK HERE TO ADD A CUSTOM HANDLE!!!

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Tokushu SLD Series!

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$269.00

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Specifications

Blacksmith: Mutsumi Hinoura

Construction: San Mai with Stainless Steel Cladding

Finish: Kurouchi

Core Steel: White #2

Spine at Heel 3.1mm

Spine mid 2.5mm

Height 50mm

Blade Length 165mm

Overall length 315mm

Weight 160g

HRC:60 -62

We are so excited to offer our new line of knives. Stainless clad Blue #2 is an excellent combination of low maintenance knife with a high performance traditional carbon steel. This is a perfect starter knife. A similar knife by Tadafusa was actually one of my first Japanese knives. It is a very easy shape and steel to sharpen, and years ago, I honed my skills on this exact knife. The only difference is the upgraded handcrafted octagonal handle made of Japanese red birch, with a wedge handle.

Blue #2 is one of my favorite steels, and if you are learning to sharpen, this is a great knife for that purpose alone, as well as a very competent cutter.

Cladding is stainless, however so you should dry the edge because the edge is reactive.

These all feature our "Tokushu Knife" Kanji, and high quality handles made by local craftsman in Sanjo, Japan. The handles are some of the best quality I have seen in this style.

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Length- 305mm

Weight- 132g

Edge Length- 165mm

Heel Height - 47mm

Thickness at spine - 3.0mm at heel forged taper

Steel Type- Aogami #2 (Blue #2)

HRC- 62

Cladding- Stainless Nashiji

Bevel- Double Bevel

Handle- Japanese red birch with wenge collar

Manufacturer- Tadafusa and local Sanjo craftsman

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