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Matsubara Blue #2 Wavy Face Kiri Cleaver 180mm
Matsubara Blue #2 Wavy Face Kiri Cleaver 180mm Matsubara Blue #2 Wavy Face Kiri Cleaver 180mmMatsubara Blue #2 Wavy Face Kiri Cleaver 180mmMatsubara Blue #2 Wavy Face Kiri Cleaver 180mm
Matsubara Blue #2 Wavy Face Kiri Cleaver 180mmMatsubara Blue #2 Wavy Face Kiri Cleaver 180mmMatsubara Blue #2 Wavy Face Kiri Cleaver 180mmMatsubara Blue #2 Wavy Face Kiri Cleaver 180mm

Matsubara Blue #2 Wavy Face Kiri Cleaver 180mm

Item #: MA2-C18VU

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Katsuko Tanaka is the principal blacksmith at Tanaka Kama Kogyo, a famed shop in the town of Matsubara in the city of Omura, Nagasaki Prefecture. They have their origins in a blacksmithing tradition that came to the town with refugees from the Battle of Dannoura, over 800 years ago.

Tanaka-san hand forges all of these fine blades out of the very popular Aogami 2 steel as his core component. He hardens the steel to a Rockwell rating of 62HRC, which is a sweet spot for Blue #2. He then forge-welds a layer of soft stainless steel to the core using the san-mai method of awasi (cladding). The soft stainless steel not only protects the inner core of Aogami 2 steel, but also adds a level of dampening to the blade which reduces the chances of fractures while making the blade easier to maintain.

Even though the cladding is stainless, these knives should be kept clean and dry to avoid corrosion to the exposed core steel. The cladding receives a really lovely nashiji, or pear skin, finish. This not only enhances the visual appeal of the knife but offers a huge amount of protection to the otherwise corrosion-prone inner core. This particular knife comes with a very nice custom octagonal handle pictured. Our Kiri cleaver saya does not fit this knife.

  • Brand: Matsubara
  • Blacksmith: Mr. Tanaka
  • Location: Nagasaki
  • Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
  • Cladding: Nashiji Stainless
  • Edge Steel: Blue #2
  • Edge Grind: Even
  • Weight: 7.6 ounces / 216g
  • Blade Length: 190mm
  • Spine Thickness at Base: 3.5mm
  • Blade Height: 79mm
  • Handle: Burnt Oak Octagonal
  • Please note, Mr. Tanaka puts a notch in the tang and this is done on purpose and is not an installation mistake.



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      Perfect for someone with large hands like me
    Posted By: Ryan Barrett

    Knife is light and perfectly balanced for something of this size. The size is really nice for someone with large hands, which is why I got this. Choil is rounded smooth and is comfortable. Knife gets very sharp, and stays sharp. Surface area makes it great for scooping food, so no need for a bench scraper to take up precious counter space.

    The thing is just a beast. Only negative is that the food release is not great, but that's the case with any cleaver.


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