Tabata Hamono operates a small blacksmith shop on Tanegashima Island in Kyushu, Japan - the island where Portuguese traders introduced firearms to Japan in 1543. CKTG is proud to be the exclusive US dealer for this maker.
The Togatta profile gives this gyuto a slightly different look and feel from the standard line - a distinctive shape worth examining closely if you appreciate variation in blade geometry. The Blue #2 carbon steel core is wrapped in stainless cladding for easier maintenance, finished with a kasumi polish. At 245mm this gyuto has the length and presence for serious everyday kitchen work. The oak octagonal handle with black painted ferrule is comfortable and well balanced.
Care Instructions: Blue #2 is a reactive carbon steel at the edge. Wash and dry the knife promptly after use and avoid prolonged contact with acidic foods. Do not cut frozen foods, bones, or hard materials. Apply a light coat of camellia oil for long-term storage. Each knife is made by hand so measurements will vary.
The Togatta profile gives this gyuto a slightly different look and feel from the standard line - a distinctive shape worth examining closely if you appreciate variation in blade geometry. The Blue #2 carbon steel core is wrapped in stainless cladding for easier maintenance, finished with a kasumi polish. At 245mm this gyuto has the length and presence for serious everyday kitchen work. The oak octagonal handle with black painted ferrule is comfortable and well balanced.
Care Instructions: Blue #2 is a reactive carbon steel at the edge. Wash and dry the knife promptly after use and avoid prolonged contact with acidic foods. Do not cut frozen foods, bones, or hard materials. Apply a light coat of camellia oil for long-term storage. 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: 8.5 oz (241 g)
- Blade Length: 245 mm
- Total Length: 395 mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 4 mm
- Blade Height: 48 mm
