Takobiki

A single-bevel takobiki with a sakimaru tip, and a blade length of 265 mm (measured from tip to heel).

Manufacturer: Tetsujin Hamono
Blacksmith: Tamura Tooru
Sharpener: Myojin Tateo
Steel: Shirogami#2
Cladding: Semi-polished iron cladding (not stainless)
Weight: 225 grams
Blade length: 265 mm
Blade height at heel: 34 mm
Spine thickness at bolster: 4.5 mm
Mid-spine thickness: 3.5 mm
The handle is octagonal, made of walnut with a buffalo horn bolster.

Tetsujin Hamono is a smithy located in Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Tetsujin is a collaboration between blacksmith Tooru Tamura and sharpener Tateo Myojin. Together they produce premium knives from Shirogami#2 carbon steel. The forging is extremely fine-grained in the classic Sakai style.

The knife has a comfortable weight and feels perfectly balanced in the hand. The edge itself is very thin and the knife cuts incredibly well.