Takeda – Inagaki Special Linerlock Friction Folder

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Item Condition: New
Handle Material: Ironwood
Blade Steel: Aogami Super Steel
Blade Length: 3″
OAL: Open 7  7/8″

 

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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 recent NYCKS 2015 ~ 

 

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.


New From Maker 

This is one of only Three new Linerlock models that Takeda brought to the Blade Show.  This is an absolutely beautiful Gentleman’s Folder design from Master Takeda.

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Master Takeda hand forged the Stainless Clad Aogami Super Steel blade and left the Forge scale on in the traditional Kuro-uchi style finish.  The San Mai / Lamination Line is visible evidence of the Harder Cutting Edge of the Blade against the Stainless Cladding.

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   Takeda’s small script Signature is hand stamped into every blade along with the NAS for Stainless Aogami Super Steel designation on the back side of this blade.  The blade does gently rub the Liner when closed (note the small rub on the blade).  

This is Liner Lock with a Very Secure Lock up.

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The blade is easily opened using the exposed Tang (that folds back into the handle when open).  

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Lightweight Titanium Liners and Stand offs.  This knife will appeal to anyone who values true hand made tools. 

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The Blade was Hand Sharpened on increasing grits of natural Japanese Waterstones by Takeda to a laser sharp edge.

An incredible value for a smooth, beautiful Gentleman’s pocket knife of this quality. 

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Custom – One of a Kind!  

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Additional information

Weight 1 lbs
Dimensions 9 × 6 × 3 in