Tabata Blue #2 Gyuto 210mm. This knife is handmade and hammer forged by Tabata Hamono, which 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)
Cladding: Stainless Clad
Bevel: Double Bevel
Edge Grind: Even
Finish: Kasumi
Handle: Oak Octagonal with Black Painted Ferrule
Weight: 7.2 oz (204 g)
Edge Length: 218 mm
Total Length: 368 mm
Spine Thickness at Heel: 4 mm
Blade Height: 45 mm
Handle is new as of 5/2024; trust the photos, not the video below
Each knife is made by hand so measurements will vary.
