KNIFE MAKING / TAKOBIKI KNIFE #143

Takobiki We are sure you have been bored to death by the Tako/octopus/Kansai/Kanto comparisons regarding takobiki so let's just say it's a credible, sexy alternative to a yanagiba especially when it has a rounded, pointy tip like Kataba. Kataba While hipsters call this type of blade “single bevel“ or “one sided“ those in the know are sticklers for Kataba. Kata – meaning one sided and Ha – edge {generally changed to ba because it sounds way coolier}. The holy trinity of Kataba knives are Usuba, Deba, and Yanagiba. The handle is made of black persimmons, Ebony, and brass. The blade is 440C stainless steel (HRC 59.2, tensile strength 2,268 Mpa). 435mm in length (310mm in blade length 135mm in handle length) 38mm wide 4mm to 3mm thick It weighs 350 g, sheath 90 g.