Tanaka Yoshikazu

Custom Tadokoro Tanaka Signed Aogami Super Petty 150mm Hon Kasumi Finish - Honduran Rosewood burl

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Tanaka Yoshikazu

Custom Tadokoro Tanaka Signed Aogami Super Petty 150mm Hon Kasumi Finish - Honduran Rosewood burl

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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.