Shigeki Tanaka Blue 2 Damascus Nakiri 165mm
Shigeki Tanaka Blue 2 Damascus Nakiri 165mm
Shigeki Tanaka Blue 2 Damascus Nakiri 165mm
Shigeki Tanaka Blue 2 Damascus Nakiri 165mm
Shigeki Tanaka Blue 2 Damascus Nakiri 165mm
Shigeki Tanaka Blue 2 Damascus Nakiri 165mm
Shigeki Tanaka Blue 2 Damascus Nakiri 165mm
Shigeki Tanaka Blue 2 Damascus Nakiri 165mm
Shigeki Tanaka Blue 2 Damascus Nakiri 165mm
Shigeki Tanaka Blue 2 Damascus Nakiri 165mm

Shigeki Tanaka Blue 2 Damascus Nakiri 165mm

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A relatively young but masterful 4th generation blacksmith, Shigeki Tanaka crafts his knives in a workshop in Miki City, Japan. He joined his fathers workshop in 1999, and has been making knives ever since. He has come to prominence with his R2 line, and excellent heat treatment and hard-wearing nature of his blades. Known for being skilful and creative, he works with almost all knifemaking steels, from high carbon like Aogami, to powder stainless steel. 

Best paired with a camellia oil, wooden saya and a 1000/6000 whetstone

Specifications
Style: Nakiri
Blade Length: 165mm
Overall Length: 310mm
Weight: 142g
Blade Height @ Heel: 48mm
Bevel: Double Bevel
Spine Thickness @ Mid: 1.1mm
Blade Material: Blue 2 Core, Soft Iron Damascus Clad
Handle Material: Octagon Walnut
HRC: ~62

 

Introducing

Shigeki Tanaka

A relatively young but masterful blacksmith, Shigeki Tanaka crafts his knives in a workshop in Miki City, Japan. Known for being skilful 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

Blade Type

Steel Type

Blue Steel is a traditional, high-carbon steel made by Hitachi Metals in Japan. It is the favourite steel of many knife makers and chefs across the world for it’s fantastic edge holding ability, toughness, and ease of sharpening. It contains few stainless elements, and as such will develop a patina, and may develop rust spots if left wet after use.

For more information check the definitive guide to Japanese steel

Recommended Maintenance

· Store your knife in a dry environment away from leather pouches or any sources of moisture.

· To maintain your Japanese knives’ sharp edge use a
whetstone. Stones are available on our website.

For more indepth information read our blog Caring For Your Japanese Knife

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