Okada's White #2 Takobiki 240mm is a unique knife that he designed for us. It's double-beveled 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 as sickles and hedge shears, 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. 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.
Each knife is made by hand so measurements may vary.Maker: Okada San
Location: Echizen Japan
Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
Edge Steel: White #2
Cladding: Damascus
Edge Grind: Even
Weight: 5.2 oz (147 g)
Edge Length: 226 mm
Total Length: 380 mm
Spine Thickness at Base: 3 mm
Blade Height: 28 mm
Handle: D-Shaped Sandalwood
Ferrule: Black Pakka Wood
His idea is, instead of making similar knives to other knife blacksmiths, he wants to make something unique. 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.
Each knife is made by hand so measurements may vary.
Reviews
1 review(s) WRITE A REVIEW (Reviews are subject to approval) Fantastic double bevel TakobikiPosted By: Leslie
37 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.
37 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.
