$100 - $200
This is the sweet spot if you're just starting your fabulous journey into Japanese knives. In this price range you'll find knives that have far superior steel and performance than your "off-the-shelf" knives. Our pick in this range, the Okeya Bunka or Takamura Santoku.
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$100 - $200
Specifications
| Style: | Petty |
| Blade Length: | 150mm |
| Overall Length: | 260mm |
| Weight: | 82g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 27mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.7mm |
| Blade Material: | VG10 Core, Stainless Clad |
| Handle Material: | Full Tang Western |
Specifications
| Style: | Petty |
| Blade Length: | 150mm |
| Overall Length: | 280mm |
| Weight: | 90g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 34mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 2.8mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core (Pre-etched), Soft Iron Kurouchi Damascus Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Bubinga |
| HRC: | 62 |
Specifications
| Style: | Nakiri |
| Blade Length: | 165mm |
| Overall Length: | 300mm |
| Weight: | 173g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 51mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.9mm |
| Blade Material: | VG10, Stainless Tsuchime Clad |
| Handle Material: | Western Pakka Wood |
Specifications
| Style: | Petty |
| Blade Length: | 125mm |
| Overall Length: | 235mm |
| Weight: | 50g |
| Blade Height: | 27mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 1.8mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.8mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 0.9m |
| Blade Material: | SLD Stainless Steel |
| Handle Material: | Oval Walnut |
| HRC: | ~60 |
Specifications
| Style: | Honesuki |
| Blade Length: | 150mm |
| Overall Length: | 330mm |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 38mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 3.1mm |
| Blade Material: | VG10 Core, Stainless Clad |
| Handle Material: | Full Tang Western |
Specifications
| Style: | Petty |
| Blade Length: | 150mm |
| Overall Length: | 275mm |
| Weight: | 82 |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 49mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 1.7mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.7mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 0.5mm |
| Blade Material: | Ginsan Core, Stainless Migaki Clad |
| HRC: | 61 |
| Handle: | Octagon Ebony |
Specifications
| Style: | Chinese Cleaver |
| Blade Length: | 200mm |
| Overall Length: | 356mm |
| Weight: | 303g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 88mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 2.5mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.9mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 1.9mm |
| Blade Material: | White 2 w/Stainless Clad Kurouchi |
| Handle Material: | Eco Timber |
| HRC: | ~62-63 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 210mm |
| Overall Length: | 340mm |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 45mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.8mm |
| Blade Material: | VG1, Stainless Clad |
| Handle Material: | Western Pakka Wood |
Specifications
| Style: | Petty |
| Blade Length: | 135mm |
| Overall Length: | 270mm |
| Weight: | 74g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 28mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.9mm |
| Blade Material: | Ginsan Core, Nashiji Soft Stainless Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Oak |
| HRC: | 61 |
Specifications
| Style: | Petty |
| Blade Length: | 120mm |
| Overall Length: | 255mm |
| Weight: | 87g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 37mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 3mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 1.2mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue 1 Core, Kurouchi Iron Clad |
| HRC: | 63 |
| Handle: | Octagon Bubinga |
Specifications
| Style: | Petty |
| Blade Length: | 130mm |
| Overall Length: | 240mm |
| Weight: | 70g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 28mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 1.1mm |
| Blade Material: | VG10 Stainless Steel, Stainless Clad |
| Handle Material: | Western Black Pakka Wood |
| HRC: | ~60 |
Specifications
| Style: | Bunka |
| Blade Length: | 165mm |
| Overall Length: | 314mm |
| Weight: | 154g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 43mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Blade Material: | Ginsan Core, Nashiji Soft Stainless Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Ebony |
| HRC: | 61 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 180mm |
| Overall Length: | 300mm |
| Weight: | 147g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 42mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.5mm |
| Blade Material: | VG1, Stainless Clad |
| Handle Material: | Western Pakka Wood |
Specifications
| Style: | Paring |
| Blade Length: | 80mm |
| Overall Length: | 210mm |
| Weight: | 62g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 32mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 2.1mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.7mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core (Pre-etched), Soft Iron Kurouchi Damascus Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Bubinga |
| HRC: | 62 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 180mm |
| Overall Length: | 300mm |
| Weight: | 133g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 42mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.9mm |
| Blade Material: | VG10, Stainless Tsuchime Clad |
| Handle Material: | Western Pakka Wood |
Specifications
| Style: | Petty |
| Weight: | 105g |
| Blade Length: | 140mm |
| Thickness @ Heel: | 3.4mm |
| Thickness @ Mid: | 2.6mm |
| Thickness @ 1cm From Tip: | 1.8mm |
| Blade Material: | Shirogami Carbon Steel core + Soft Iron Kurouchi Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Dyed Maple w/White Spacer |
| HRC: | 63 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 210mm |
| Overall Length: | 340mm |
| Weight: | 193g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 44mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.7mm |
| Blade Material: | VG10 Core, Stainless Clad |
| Handle Material: | Full Tang Western |
Knife Information
Tadafusa manufacture their knives in the city of Sanjo, well known across Japan as the ‘town of blacksmiths’. The likes of Yoshikane, Hinoura, and Kawamura all hail from the same city. Tadafusa was founded in 1948 by Sone Torasaburo, who began making sickles, knives, and other bladed tools using traditional forging methods, but then began to specialise in kitchen knives, which has culminated in the immaculate pieces you see here.
Best paired with a camellia oil, wooden saya and a 1000/6000 whetstone
This knife is great for:
✅ Those wanting a fairly easy knife to maintain, but don't mind carbon steel maintenance
✅ Those who like slightly thicker and heavier knives with comfy octagon handles
✅ Pinch grip cutters
✅ Smaller cutting
Specifications
| Style: | Petty |
| Blade Length: | 135mm |
| Overall Length: | 255mm |
| Weight: | 64g |
| Blade Height: | 31mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 3.2mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2.3mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 0.9m |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core w/stainless clad, Integral Bolster |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Walnut |
| HRC: | ~63 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 240mm |
| Overall Length: | 373mm |
| Weight: | 235g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 49mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel (Sharpened 70/30) |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.9mm |
| Blade Material: | AUS8 Core, Stainless Clad |
| Handle Material: | Full Tang Western |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 210mm |
| Overall Length: | 360mm |
| Weight: | 180g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 48mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 3mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 1.8mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue 1 Core, Kuoruchi Iron Clad |
| HRC: | 63 |
| Handle: | Octagon Bubinga |