Tamahagane Gyuto - Amano Hamono Kitchen Knives

United States

$750.00

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Product description

A 260mm gyuto made by Amano Hamono. It is tamahagane core steel clad in a Damascus pattern (also using a mix of tamahagane and iron) he calls Homuragitae. It comes with a western handle as well which is quite uncommon.

“This blade is forged using the flame-forging technique, which is inherited from the swordsmiths of the Mito domain. Using tamahagane as the main raw material, five types of iron are stacked and folded over ten times. The total number of sheets is 5120.”

Specs:
Blade length: 260mm
Edge length: 245mm
Blade height: 62mm
Weight: 339g
Steel: Tamahagane
Construction: Iron Damascus clad “Homuragitae”

The knife cuts VERY well due to its edge thinness, height, and weight behind it. I was really impressed by how this thing performed because it’s a little wabi-sabi. The spine has a non-traditional taper where it seems to get a little thicker past the midpoint. This brings a lot more weight forward and behind the edge. The handle was custom but has a few cracks running through it that the craftsman filled. Overall an impressive- if not a bit curious knife.

Condition

Fair (obvious signs of use)

In original packaging?

Imperfections (if any)

Patina and general use.

Country of manufacture

Japan

Brand/Blacksmith

Other

Blade shape

Chef's knife (Gyuto)

Blade length (mm)

260

Product weight (g)

339

Steel category

Carbon steel

Steel type

Other

Steel hardness (HRC)

Unknown

Handle material

Natural (wood)

Seller's return policy

No returns (5-day Buyer Protection Return Policy for Eligible returns still applies)

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