| Blacksmith | Shosui Takeda |
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| Made in | Niimi, Okayama, Japan |
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Sold outTakeda NAS Nakiri 165mm
Regular price $485.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Sold outTakeda NAS Bunka 170mm
Regular price $485.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Sold outTakeda NAS Funayuki Santoku 180mm
Regular price $485.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Sold outTakeda NAS Gyuto Small 210mm
Regular price $540.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Sold outTakeda NAS Gyuto Medium 240mm
Regular price $610.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Sold outTakeda NAS Honesuki 160mm
Regular price $675.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Sold outTakeda NAS Petty 130mm-150mm
Regular price $460.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Sold outTakeda NAS Gyuto Large 270mm
Regular price $675.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Sold outTakeda NAS Sujihiki Large 240mm
Regular price $610.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Sold outTakeda NAS Sasanoha Small 180mm
Regular price $485.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Sold outTakeda Shobu Tomo Nagura Stone
Regular price $41.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Sold outTakeda NAS Kiritsuke Small 210mm
Regular price $540.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Sold outTakeda NAS Sasanoha Medium 210mm
Regular price $540.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Takeda NAS Sujihiki Extra Large 270mm
Regular price $675.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Takeda NAS Sujihiki Special Large 300mm
Regular price $810.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Sold outTakeda NAS Mioroshi Medium 180mm
Regular price $540.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Takeda NAS Chinese Cleaver Large 240mm
Regular price $1,080.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per -
Takeda Handheld Double Sided Sharpening Stone
Regular price $95.00 CADRegular priceUnit price per
About Shosui Takedas
In our totally biased opinion, Shosui Takeda-san’s knives kick ass! Thin blades are capable of extreme sharpness, and these are so thin they always shock me with their lightness when I first pick them up. Each blade is a unique work of art and has a certain presence.
Founded in 1920, Takeda Hamono was moved to Niimi, Okayama Prefecture in 1951. Over time, they have produced a wide variety of blades and tools such as kitchen knives, hunting knives, hatchets, axes, hoes, sickles, and scythes.
A third-generation master blacksmith, Shosui Takeda was born and raised in Niimi. After he graduated from university, he returned to his hometown to succeed his father as master blacksmith for Takeda Hamono. Since 1985, Shosui Takeda-san has strived to produce the very best hand-forged blades and tools.
Takeda-san hammers blades from Aogami Super Steel. With an HRC hardness of 63–64 the edge retention of Takeda-san’s knives is unbelievable. His NAS series knives are clad in stainless steel instead of carbon steel (like the older AS series), which makes them way easier to take care of! Less oxidation = less hassle = more fun! These are truly artistic blades of the highest quality.
People treasure their Takeda knives as some of the finest performing blades on the market today. Each one holds its edge extraordinarily well and re-sharpens easily. While these are very high performance blades, but no-one would call them rugged. There is always a trade off. Treat them like a Ferrari (with respect in other words), and they will repay you with many, many years of crazy performance.
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Nigara Hamono
Nigara Hamono is a relatively new knifemaker out of Aomori prefecture, but they are not new as a company. The company has been around for over 350 years, tracing back to its swordsmith ancestors. Knifemaking is a small part of what they do; they also produce large steel beams and such for buildings! Go Yoshizawa, age 35, is a young blacksmith who is the company president's son and has decided to go back to their blacksmithing roots. He now makes unique and stunning tsuchime knives and some hand-folded Damascus.
