Tabata Blue #2 Gyuto 210mm. This knife is hand made and hammer forged by Tabata Hamono which operates a small blacksmith shop on Tanagashima Island, located south of Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu. It is made with stainless cladding for easy care and has a nice, 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)
Cladding: Stainless Clad
Bevel: Double Bevel
Edge Grind: Even
Finish: Kasumi
Handle: Oak Octagonal
Ferrule: Black Pakka Wood
Weight: 7.2 oz (204 g)
Edge Length: 218 mm
Total Length: 368 mm
Spine Thickness at Heel: 4.2 mm
Blade Height: 45.0 mm
Handle is new as of 5/2024; trust the photos, not the video below
