Tabata Blue #2 Honesuki 150mm. Tabata Hamono is a small blacksmith shop on Tanagashima Island, located south of Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu. They make this knife with Blue #2 carbon steel and it has stainless steel cladding and a kasumi finish. Chefknivestogo is proud to be the first dealer for this company in the USA. We hope you will find something interesting.
Blacksmith: Tabata Hamono
Brand Name Tanegashima
Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
Location: Tanegashima, Japan
Edge Steel: Blue #2 (Aogami #2) Carbon Steel
Bevel: Double Bevel
Edge Grind: Even
Cladding: Stainless Steel
Finish: Kasumi
Weight: 4.6oz (128g)
Blade Length: 151mm
Blade Height: 40mm
Spine Thickness at Base: 3.8mm
Handle: Rosewood Oval
Ferrule: Black Pakkawood