Hitohira Tanaka Kyuzo Aogami #1 Migaki Kiritsuke Gyuto 240mm Taihei Ébène (Extra Height) BlackFriday40% The non-locking design

The non-locking design

and many of the masters' abilities begin to fade in their 40s and 50s

After more than 15 years of training

He is the head of the Nigara forge

in his words

Hitohira Tanaka Kyuzo Aogami #1 Migaki Kiritsuke Gyuto 240mm Taihei Ébène (Extra Height) BlackFriday40% The non-locking designConsidered one of the best blacksmiths in the region, Yoshikazu Tanaka has been a blacksmith for over half a century. He now works with his son and an apprentice. He is a traditionalist, but he is always looking to improve his process and skills. He uses the traditional method of quenching with pine charcoal and then uses straw ash. It is a very old way of making knives. He does not use a thermometer for quenching; he manually calculates the