Tabata Blue #2 Double Bevel Deba Knife is hand-made and hammer forged by 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)
HRC: 62+-
Cladding: Stainless Clad
Bevel: Double Bevel
Edge Grind: Double Bevel, Right Bias (See Choil Shot)
Finish: Kasumi
Handle: Oak Octagonal
Weight: 9.8 oz (278 g)
Edge Length: 163 mm
Total Length: 305 mm
Spine Thickness at Heel: 7.9 mm
Blade Height at Heel: 51.2 mm

