Hiroaki Ohta – Trail Knife

Description

HIROAKI OHTA

 Hiroaki Ohta has been hand crafting knives since 1989 and began making Full Time in 1998.  His folding knives are prized the world over for their precision and beauty.  Hiroaki Ohta’s knives have been featured in the KNIVES Annuals and appeared in BLADE magazine last year.  

Fort Henry Custom Knives is proud to be a direct Dealer for Hiroaki Ohta hand made knives

Direct from the Maker from the recent NYCKS 2013

  This is a tough Medium Sized Modified Drop Point from Hiroaki. I purchased one like this in early 2012 and once I placed it on my belt it just would not come off!  

This is a Special Hidden Tang version that I ordered in Med Size and just picked up from Hiroaki at the Show.  The Hidden Tang extends approx 7/8s of the way ~ almost to the end of the handle. 

Hiroaki hand ground the 1/8″ Thick ATS-34 blade with a perfect Full Height Hollow Grind and then gave it a beautiful Hand Rubbed Satin Finish. Hiroaki’s expert Heat Treat that leaves the blade at 61-62 Rc. 

 For the handle Hiroaki chose a single piece of tough Canvas Micarta  – very nice wood like Grain.  The handle has unique, Hand Filling contours, the Guard is Butterscotch G-10. 

 Hiroaki makes the handles of his knives with the ultimate comfort in mind.  His knives are super examples of Form & Function – no hand fatigue, no hot spots, superb steel. 

Hiroaki makes his own thick Leather Sheaths, Hand Stitched.  On this one he has added a new feature ~ a Full Kydex Liner.  

The knife is a perfect fit and you can hear the Knife “lock” into place due to the Kydex Liner, this knife will not even fall out if you turn the sheath upside down and shake it!  

You will not find a better value on a Full sized Custom Fixed Blade!