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Yoshikazu Tanaka works in Sakai City forging knives for some of the top brands and resellers. He is particularly well known for his heat treatment and his forging skills. His use of pine charcoal when quenching knives allows for more gentle and slow heat treatment. He also works at a more leisurely pace as regards daily output.
Tanaka-san has employed White #1 carbon steel in the making of this blade and his screaming edges, fine grinds, and precise balance are a testament to this great steel and his masterful skills. He has hardened the steel to between 61-62 Rockwell. The knife is topped off with a lovely wenge octagonal handle with buffalo horn ferrule.
Blacksmith: Yoshikazu Tanaka
Location: Sakai, Japan
Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
Profile: Gyuto
Edge Steel: White #1
Cladding: Damascus
Hardness: 61-62 HRC
Handle Type: Octagonal
Handle Wood: Wenge
Weight: 7.1 oz/ 204g
Blade Length: 235mm
Overall Length: 380mm
Spine Thickness at Heel: 3.1mm
Blade Height at Heel: 53.4mm
Tanaka-san has employed White #1 carbon steel in the making of this blade and his screaming edges, fine grinds, and precise balance are a testament to this great steel and his masterful skills. He has hardened the steel to between 61-62 Rockwell. The knife is topped off with a lovely wenge octagonal handle with buffalo horn ferrule.
