Tetsujin Hamono is located in Kōchi prefecture on the island of Shikoku and is a collaboration between friends Toru Tamura (the blacksmith) and Naohito Myojin (the grinder).
Toru Tamura started an apprenticeship as a blacksmith under the recognized blacksmith Hiroshi Kato from Takefu knife village in 2010.
Naohito Myojin was born into a family of sharpeners under the Myojin-Riki brand. He started grinding himself at the age of 18. Over time, he has become widely recognized and is clearly one of the most sought-after sharpeners in Japan after he, among other things, started sharpening the Fujiyama series for Konosuke Sakai.
Brand/series |
Tetsujin Hamono |
Type |
Chef's knife |
Forging and steel
|
SG2/Stainless Steel |
Grinding
|
50/50 |
Handle type
|
Japanese WA-Handle - Walnut with buffalo horn |
Stainless steel
|
YES |
Hardness
|
64/65 |
Specs (Blade Only)
(May vary slightly because the knife is handmade)
|
Length: 180mm.
Height: 45mm.
Weight: 125g.
Width out of the handle: 2.6mm.
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The knife must never be washed in a dishwasher, must not cut into hard objects such as bones, cartilage, bones and frozen objects as well as hard cheeses. Remember that it is a property of thin, hard metal that it can break.