Tabata Blue #2 Bunka 165mm

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Tabata Blue #2 Bunka 165mm. This knife is hand made and hammer forged by a Tabata Hamono who operates a small blacksmith shop on Tanagashima Island, located south of Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu. It is made with stainless cladding for easy care and has a nice, kasumi finish. Chefknivestogo is proud to be the first dealer for this company in the USA. We hope you will find something interesting.

Blacksmith: Tabata Hamono

Brand Name Tanegashima

Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged

Location: Tanegashima, Japan

Edge Steel: Blue #2 (Aogami #2)

Cladding: Stainless Clad

Bevel: Double Bevel

Edge Grind: Even

Finish: Kasumi

Handle: Rosewood Oval

Ferrule: Black Pakkawood

Weight: 5.4oz / 154g

Blade Length: 165mm

Overall Length: 305mm

Blade Height at Heel: 47.2mm

Spine Thickness at Heel: 3.2mm

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