Takeda – Bichu-no-Kami

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Item Condition: New
Handle Material: Stainless Frame with Ostrich Skin Cover
Blade Steel: Aogami Super Steel
Blade Length: 2  1/2″
OAL: Open 6

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Shosui Takeda Blacksmith

  Fort Henry Custom Knives is proud to be a direct Dealer with Shosui Takeda


   Direct from the Maker from the NYCKS 2012 

 

I have admired Shosui Takedas’ knives for many years.  The Takeda Smithy was founded in 1920 and moved to Niimi in 1951. They produce hand-forged blades and tools such as kitchen knives, hunting knives, hoes, hatchets, etc. A third generation master blacksmith, Shosui Takeda specializes in hand forging blades from the highest quality carbon steel, Aogami Super Steel (AS), which has added Vanadium. The blades are marked with “AS” and Takeda’s Signature, all forged entirely by hand, as it has been done for generations. Each blade holds its edge extraordinarily well and resharpens easily.


Direct From the Maker

This is a traditional Japanese utility folding knife, in Pre War Japan all children and adults carried such a knife, (just not as nice as this one). This universal blade took care of almost any daily task.

What we may call a Friction Folder, the Japanese call a Bichu-no-Kami This example has a Full Integral Stainless Frame with Custom Ostrich Leg Skin covering. 

The Blade was of course hand forged by Master Takeda from Aogami Super Steel, the Hamon is clearly visible.  It is marked AS along with Takeda’s signature.  It was sharpened on increasing grits of natural Japanese Water Stones and thus is Razor Sharp as all of Takeda’s knives normally arrive.  

 

The blade is easily opened using the exposed Tang (that folds back into the handle when open).  The action can be adjust easily using a Torx H10 bit.  

This knife will appeal to anyone who values true hand made tools with a rich history. 

I have only One like this! 

 

Additional information

Weight 1 lbs
Dimensions 9 × 6 × 3 in

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