South of Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, on Tanegashima Island - the island where Portuguese traders introduced firearms to Japan in 1543 - Tabata Hamono forges this Kiri cleaver by hand. CKTG is proud to be the first and only US dealer for this maker.
This Kiri cleaver is built from Blue #2 carbon steel with a soft iron cladding and a kasumi finish, giving it the visual presence and easy-to-sharpen edge Blue #2 is known for. At 183mm blade length and a substantial 82mm blade height, this is a genuinely stout, capable cleaver with real chopping authority on the board, while still light enough to handle a range of everyday kitchen tasks. The oak octagonal handle with black painted ferrule completes the package.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer who had been searching for the hard-to-find Shibata Tank picked this up instead and reports it is the same quality and essentially the same knife under a different name - praising the shape, finish, and overall balance and weight in hand.
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.
This Kiri cleaver is built from Blue #2 carbon steel with a soft iron cladding and a kasumi finish, giving it the visual presence and easy-to-sharpen edge Blue #2 is known for. At 183mm blade length and a substantial 82mm blade height, this is a genuinely stout, capable cleaver with real chopping authority on the board, while still light enough to handle a range of everyday kitchen tasks. The oak octagonal handle with black painted ferrule completes the package.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer who had been searching for the hard-to-find Shibata Tank picked this up instead and reports it is the same quality and essentially the same knife under a different name - praising the shape, finish, and overall balance and weight in hand.
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)
- Bevel: Double Bevel
- Edge Grind: Even
- Cladding: Soft Iron
- Finish: Kasumi
- Weight: 10.5 oz (298 g)
- Blade Length: 183 mm
- Total Length: 340 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 3 mm
- Blade Height: 82 mm
- Handle: Oak Octagonal with Black Painted Ferrule
Reviews
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46 people found this review helpful
Got it couple days ago. the shape, finish, overall is great. it has a nice balance and weight in hand. was looking for Shibata Tank, but that one you can never get it. this is a same quality same knife only different brand.
46 people found this review helpful
Got it couple days ago. the shape, finish, overall is great. it has a nice balance and weight in hand. was looking for Shibata Tank, but that one you can never get it. this is a same quality same knife only different brand.
