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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 western style handles
✅ Pinch grip cutters
✅ Larger cutting (larger meats etc)
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 240mm |
| Overall Length: | 397mm |
| Weight: | 215g |
| Blade Height: | 50mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 4.2mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 0.9m |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core w/stainless clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Walnut |
| HRC: | ~63 |
Knife Information
A relatively young but masterful blacksmith, Shigeki Tanaka crafts his knives in a workshop in Miki City, Japan. Known for being skillful and creative, he works with almost all knifemaking steels, from high carbon like Aogami, to powder stainless steel. His range of R2/SG2 Black Damascus had our jaws on the floor when we received our first shipment from him!
The first thing we noted was the impeccable presentation. A Palownia wooden box houses all his R2 knives and is lined with red velvet. The etching of these blades has left a dark, misty, striking Damascus pattern, and are dressed in Walnut handles. Beautifully thin grinds ensure fantastic cutting performance, and 64HRC guarantees phenomenal edge retention
Best paired with a 22cm felt lined blade guard and a 1000/6000 whetstone
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 210mm |
| Overall Length: | 362mm |
| Weight: | 137g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 48mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.7mm |
| Blade Material: | R2/SG2 Black Damascus |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Walnut |
| HRC: | ~64 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 215mm |
| Overall Length: | 360mm |
| Weight: | 160g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 47mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Blade Material: | VG10 Core, Stainless Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Dyed Maple |
Specifications
| Style: | Kiritsuke |
| Blade Length: | 240mm |
| Overall Length: | 385mm |
| Height @ Heel: | 54mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2.2mm |
| Weight: | 222g |
| Blade Material: | VG10 Core, Tsuchime Damascus Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Ebony |
| HRC: | ∼61 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 210mm |
| Overall Length: | 365mm |
| Weight: | 165g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 47mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.4mm |
| Blade Material: | Shirogami 1 (White) Core, Stainless Clad |
| HRC: | 61-62 |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Ebony |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 235mm |
| Overall Length: | 385mm |
| Weight: | 209g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 50mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 3.5mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 0.8mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core (Pre-etched), Soft Iron Kurouchi Damascus Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Bubinga |
| HRC: | 62 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 198mm |
| Overall Length: | 343mm |
| Height @ Heel: | 46mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 3mm |
| Weight: | 175g |
| Blade Material: | White 2 Carbon Steel core + Soft Iron Kasumi Clad |
| Handle Material: |
Dark Oak Octagon |
| HRC: | 62-63 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto & Petty |
| Blade Length: | 200mm & 135mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core, Tsuchime Stainless Clad |
| HRC: | 63 |
| Handle: | Western Black Pakka |
Specifications
| Style: | Kiritsuke |
| Blade Length: | 208mm |
| Overall Length: | 350mm |
| Height @ Heel: | 50mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2.1mm |
| Weight: | 182g |
| Blade Material: | VG10 Core, Tsuchime Damascus Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Ebony |
| HRC: | ∼61 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 220mm |
| Overall Length: | 355mm |
| Weight: | 158g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 46mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 2.2mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.8mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 0.8mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core, Stainless Rainbow Damascus Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Ebony |
| HRC: | 62 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 210mm |
| Overall Length: | 350mm |
| Weight: | 158g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 46mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Blade Material: | Ginsan Core, Migaki Soft Stainless Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Oak |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 216mm |
| Overall Length: | 360mm |
| Weight: | 152g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 46mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 1.8mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.8mm |
| Spine Thickness 1cm from tip: | 0.8mm |
| Blade Material: | HAP40 Semi-Stainless Core w/Stainless Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Ebony |
| HRC: | 64-65 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 210mm |
| Overall Length: | 350mm |
| Weight: | 158g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 46mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Blade Material: | Ginsan Core, Migaki Soft Stainless Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Ebony |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 210mm |
| Overall Length: | 350mm |
| Weight: | 127g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 45mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.5mm |
| Blade Material: | Ginsan Stainless Steel |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Dyed Maple |
| HRC: | ~61 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 193mm |
| Overall Length: | 350mm |
| Height @ Heel: | 45mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 3mm |
| Weight: | 182g |
| Blade Material: | White 2 Carbon Steel core + Soft Iron Kasumi Clad |
| Handle Material: |
Dark Oak Octagon |
| HRC: | 62-63 |
Specifications
| Style: | Gyuto |
| Blade Length: | 180mm |
| Overall Length: | 365mm |
| Weight: | 165g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 47mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 1.4mm |
| Blade Material: | Shirogami 1 (White) Core, Stainless Clad |
| HRC: | 61-62 |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Ebony |
Specifications
| Style: | Kiritsuke Sujihiki |
| Blade Length: | 300mm |
| Overall Length: | 455mm |
| Weight: | 207g |
| Blade Height @ Heel: | 42mm |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Spine Thickness @ Heel: | 3.5mm |
| Spine Thickness @ Mid: | 2mm |
| Blade Material: | Blue 2 Core, Stainless Tsuchime Clad |
| Handle Material: | Octagon Rosewood |
| HRC: | ~62 |
Chef's Edge
We pride ourselves on offering an unparalleled selection of Japanese knives. From the versatile Gyuto and the precise Santoku to specialized knives like the Nakiri and Yanagiba, each knife is handpicked for its quality and performance.