Description
Hiroaki Ohta
Hiroaki Ohta has been hand crafting knives since 1989 and began making knives Full Time in 1998. His folding knives are prized around the world over for their amazing precision and beauty. Hiroaki Ohta’s knives have been featured in KNIVES Annuals and he appeared in BLADE magazine in 2011 as one of the hottest Slip Joint Makers.
Fort Henry Custom Knives is proud to be a direct Dealer for Hiroaki Ohta hand made knives
Direct from the Maker from the ECCKS 2015
This is an Amazing Hand Made Equal End Slipjoint with the finest of materials
This Custom model has the rarest of 20,000 year old Mammoth Tusk Ivory ~ the Blue & Green colors only occur in a small percentage of Mammoth Tusk Fossils and these are just gorgeous.
The Hand Rubbed blades have an extremely high Satin Finish, crafted from ATS-34 with an RC of 60-61. Both are perfectly centered and have crisp smooth action and a firm Half Stops.
With 5 being perfect action, the action is on the Main Sheepsfoot Blade is approx 6.5 and the Pen knife blade is approx an 8.5 (on a scale of 1-10).
The Nickel Silver Bolsters have been contoured and polished.
However, the most striking aspect of this fine knife is the wonderful Fossilized Mammoth Ivory Tusk handle and Custom Nickel Silver Pens inlaid into the handles.
Hiroaki makes his own Leather Pocket Sheaths for every knife, well stitched and holds the knife securely.
A wonderful knife, an great value in a hand made Slipjoint.
Don’t miss out on this one.
