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 |
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Type |
Sujihiki |
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Forging and steel
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Blue #2 / soft iron |
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Grinding
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50/50 |
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Handle type
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Japanese WA-Handle - Ebony with White Buffalo Horn |
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Stainless steel
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NO |
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Hardness
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62/63 |
Specs (Blade Only)
(May vary slightly because the knife is handmade)
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Length: 210mm.
Height: 33mm.
Weight: 128g.
Width out of the handle: 2.8mm.
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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.
