Tabata Blue #2 Kiri Cleaver 180mm

Tabata Blue #2 Kiri Cleaver 180mm. Tabata Hamono is a small blacksmith shop on Tanagashima Island, located south of Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu. They make this cleaver with Blue #2 carbon steel and it has soft iron 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.

Please note that these are handmade knives--measurements may vary greatly from one to another.

Blacksmith: Tabata Hamono

Brand Name: Tanegashima

Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged

Location: Tanegashima Japan

Edge Steel: Blue #2 (Aogami #2)

Bevel: Double Bevel

Edge Grind: Even

Cladding: Soft Iron

Finish: Kasumi

Weight: 10 - 11 oz (283 - 312 g)

Edge Length: 180 - 185 mm

Total Length: 340 mm

Spine Thickness at Base: 3 mm

Blade Height: 82 mm

Handle: Oak Octagonal

Ferrule: Black Stained Oak