Okada White #2 Takobiki 240mm is a unique knife that he designed for us. It's double bevel and uses very nice damascus cladding over white #2 steel. Okada san is located in Echizen and works at the Takefu Village Cooperative factory. He is originally a blacksmith of gardening tools such and makes sickles, hedge shears etc but he is expanding his offerings to include kitchen knives.
His idea is, instead of making similar knives to other knife blacksmiths, he wants to make something unique as per attached photos. Tako means Octopus in Japanese and this is a double-edged sujihiki that is excellent at carving and cutting tough things like Octopus. The swoop of the blade is reminiscent of a sword. He achieves this effect in the same way as swordmakers do, by quenching the blade in water.
Maker: Okada San
Location: Echizen Japan
Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
Edge Steel: White #2
Cladding: Damascus
Edge Grind: Even
Weight: 5.4oz
Blade Length: 232mm
Overall Length: 415mm
Spine Thickness: 3mm
Blade Height: 28mm
Handle: Rosewood D
Ferrule: Black Pakka Wood
His idea is, instead of making similar knives to other knife blacksmiths, he wants to make something unique as per attached photos. Tako means Octopus in Japanese and this is a double-edged sujihiki that is excellent at carving and cutting tough things like Octopus. The swoop of the blade is reminiscent of a sword. He achieves this effect in the same way as swordmakers do, by quenching the blade in water.
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1 review(s) WRITE A REVIEW (Reviews are subject to approval) Fantastic double bevel TakobikiPosted By: Leslie
2 people found this review helpful
Very sharp and ready for use out of the box. The double bevel makes it very versatile, and easy to sharpen. The quality is fantastic for the price, no complaints. The only thing i would have preferred would be stainless steel cladding, as this whole blade is reactive.
2 people found this review helpful
Very sharp and ready for use out of the box. The double bevel makes it very versatile, and easy to sharpen. The quality is fantastic for the price, no complaints. The only thing i would have preferred would be stainless steel cladding, as this whole blade is reactive.
