Shigeki Tanaka Blue #2
Gyuto 240mm. The knife is hammer-forged by Shigeki and features a refined Kasumi finish with hand engraved kanji on the face of the blade. The cladding is stainless steel and the core steel Aogami #2, a premier carbon steel capable of taking extremely keen edges and holding those edges through large volumes of produce. The grind is very thin and evenly ground which gives the knife outstanding performance. The handle is an upgraded walnut octagonal with black pakka ferrule. As with any hand-produced item, these knives do vary from one another. Also, you need to wipe the knife edge dry after washing it to avoid rusting.
Blacksmith: Shigeki Tanaka
Location: Miki Japan
Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
Edge Steel: Aogami #2
HRC: 62 +-
Blade Grind: Even, Double Bevel
Cladding: Stainless Clad
Finish: Kasumi (polished)
Engraving: Hand Chiseled
Handle: Walnut Octagonal
Ferrule: Black Pakkawood
Weight: 6.3 oz/ 180g
Blade Length: 243mm
Overall Length: 391mm
Spine Thickness at Heel: 2.7mm
Blade Height at Heel: 52mm