Takeda Hamono Nakiri Knife

Description from Quitokeeto

We love Takeda Hamono knives, and took it as a good sign that the maker’s mark includes a friendly heart stamped along the blade. This is a knife with a point of view, and each hand-forged Nakiri-Bocho NAS has huge amounts of the master blacksmith Shosui Takeda’s personality worked into it. That, along with the way it performs, is why we chose this nakiri as our first Japanese culinary knife. We’ve since added the gyuto (multi-purpose chef knife), and a mini petit (paring), as well as a set. Takeda Hamono is a third generation factory of blacksmiths, with roots going back to the 1920s.

Takeda Hamono is a third generation factory of blacksmiths, with roots going back to the 1920s. We love Takeda Hamono knives, and took it as a good sign that the maker’s mark includes a friendly heart stamped along the blade. Each Takeda arrives from the factory “wow” sharp, and with the occasional visit to your sharpening stone these knives are pure pleasure to use.

The Takeda Hamono nakiri ships in a gift-worthy box, with the blade wrapped in Japanese paper.

• Blade length: approx. 6.25 inches / 165 mm
• Weight: approx. 5.25 ounces
• Made in Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.