Mr. Okada is one of the founders of Takefu Knife village in Echizen, Japan. He is originally a blacksmith of gardening tools such as sickles and hedge shears, but he is expanding his offerings to include kitchen knives.
We asked him to follow his popular Takobiki knives with a standard gyuto and here is the result. This is a double-edged gyuto.Maker: Okada San
Location: Echizen Japan
Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
Edge Steel: White #2
Cladding: Reactive Damascus
Edge Grind: Even
Weight: 7.3 oz (208 g)
Edge Length: 242 mm
Total Length: 391 mm
Spine Thickness at Base: 3 mm
Blade Height: 55 mm
Handle: Octagonal Sandalwood
Photos by Gustavo Bermudez
We asked him to follow his popular Takobiki knives with a standard gyuto and here is the result. This is a double-edged gyuto.
