Takeda Hamono Vintage Blue #1 Limited Takobiki 240mm Ho Wood Handle (No.12) Kiridashi

Takeda Hamono Vintage Blue #1 Limited Takobiki 240mm Ho Wood Handle (No.12) KiridashiWe are no longer producing this item or with the same number. Please understand that showing price, description and specs might be old information. Forged by Shosui Takeda of Takeda Hamono, in Okayama Japan. This vintage Yanagiba was forged in 2008 in memory of an old mate of Takedas from Germany. In 2015, we visited Takedas workshop and stumbled upon this knife and 14 other knives, but all were in pretty bad condition from years of sitting around in

Weight: 197g

Grit: #400

Handle to Tip Length: 306mm

Blade Height: 14mm

Kakuyoshi started to understand the pure attitude of knife makers and their huge levels of knowledge and skill only created by their long experience

This knowledge and skill make Taihei’s handles more durable than mass-produced models as he is making each piece differently to suit the materials in his hand

Size: 230 x 75 x 70mm

Handle: Cherry Wood & Ebony Ferrule Octagonal

These final steps by a finisher are the determining factors of the quality of Sakai’s kitchen knives

Product Type: Table Knife

Weight: 280g

Cuts very fast and produces slurry quickly without being an overly soft stone