Tabata Hamono is a small blacksmith shop on Tanagashima Island, located south of Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu. They make this nakiri with Blue #2 steel, stainless cladding and a kasumi finish. Chefknivestogo is proud to be the first dealer for this company in the USA.
Blacksmith: Tabata Hamono
Brand Name: Tanegashima
Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
Location: Tanegashima, Japan
Edge Steel: Blue #2
HRC: 62
Bevel: Double Bevel
Edge Grind: Even Grind
Cladding: Stainless Steel
Finish: Kasumi
Weight: 7.0 oz (198 g)
Edge Length: 167 mm
Total Length: 305 mm
Spine Thickness at Base: 4.3 mm
Blade Height: 48.3 mm
Handle: Oak Octagonal
Ferrule: Black Stained Oak Wood
