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.
Each knife is made by hand so measurements will vary.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
Edge Grind: Double Bevel, Right Bias (See Choil Shot)
Finish: Kasumi
Handle: Oak Octagonal with Black Painted Ferrule
Weight: 9.8 oz (278 g)
Edge Length: 163 mm
Total Length: 305 mm
Spine Thickness at Heel: 8 mm
Blade Height: 51 mm
Each knife is made by hand so measurements will vary.
