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: 9.2oz
Blade Length: 240mm
Edge Grind: Even (See Photo)
Spine Thickness: 4mm
Blade Height: 50mm
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.