This series is hand ground by Makoto Tadokoro in Tosa Japan and forged by Yoshikazu Tanaka in Sakai.
Tadokoro-san trained with the famous grinder & sharpener Morihiro in Sakai beginning as a teenager. Tadokoro-san's grinding and finishing skill is exceptional, his work definitely shows he has made the most of his 25 years of experience.
Specifications:
- Blacksmith: Tanaka Yoshikazu
- Sharpener: Tadokoro
- Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged Edge
- Steel: Aogami Super
- Cladding: Soft Iron
- Edge length: 140mm
- Heel height: 31 mm
- Weight: 58 g (blade only)
- Spine at heel: 2.2 mm
- Spine midway: 1.8 mm
- Spine about 1 cm from tip: 1.5 mm
- Handle: CITED Certified cocobolo
Use & Care
- Do not attempt to cut, hit or chop frozen products or bones. The blade can chip or break with improper use.
- Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Never put the knife in a dishwasher, nor soak it in water. Ever!
- Use a sharpening stone to maintain the sharpness of the blade.
- Do not use on hard melons or items that may torque the blade.
- Use a sharpening stone to maintain the sharpness of the blade.
- Description
This series is hand ground by Makoto Tadokoro in Tosa Japan and forged by Yoshikazu Tanaka in Sakai.
Tadokoro-san trained with the famous grinder & sharpener Morihiro in Sakai beginning as a teenager. Tadokoro-san's grinding and finishing skill is exceptional, his work definitely shows he has made the most of his 25 years of experience.
Specifications:
- Blacksmith: Tanaka Yoshikazu
- Sharpener: Tadokoro
- Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged Edge
- Steel: Aogami Super
- Cladding: Soft Iron
- Edge length: 140mm
- Heel height: 31 mm
- Weight: 58 g (blade only)
- Spine at heel: 2.2 mm
- Spine midway: 1.8 mm
- Spine about 1 cm from tip: 1.5 mm
- Handle: CITED Certified cocobolo
Use & Care
- Do not attempt to cut, hit or chop frozen products or bones. The blade can chip or break with improper use.
- Hand wash with warm water and towel dry. Never put the knife in a dishwasher, nor soak it in water. Ever!
- Use a sharpening stone to maintain the sharpness of the blade.
- Do not use on hard melons or items that may torque the blade.
- Use a sharpening stone to maintain the sharpness of the blade.