Takeda Chukabocho

Kind of an unusual bird. Takeda Chuka in white #1 with Stefan handle in what I believe is ebony & dyed maple.
The profile makes it a bit taller it the front than the heel. It's quite comfortable.
Acquired it years ago from a member (don't remember who though) on the other forum. Used it a handful of times since then.
Still has original Martell convex grind. Minor discoloration (patina) from storage. Asking $550 all in.









251mm long
91mm high @ heel
95mm high @ front (10mm back of tip)
4mm wide spine @ heel
2mm wide spine @ tip
Front rise through first @ 70mm of edge, then 130mm of flat, then 50mm of edge at rear rise (linear measure)
Weighs right around 500g

No micrometer so I can't get blade thickness measurements.

Gasp!

It's actually a menkiribocho, takedas noodle knife....I only know cause u got it from me!....Ryan

Big Blue is back! I love this cleaver. One of my all time favorite feeling Stefan handles.

Yeah like Ryan said it was a menkiribocho but we added some belly so that it had just a tad of rock which I guess transformed it into a chuckobocho.

Thanks for clearing that up Ryan & Dave! It's been so long I forgot.

It's a great blade, but I just ain't got no use for it. :cry:

:cry:

I'm paying off a new bicycle... why do these things always pop up when funds are locked up /cry

Hey, I remember Big Blue, that is a nice handle if I may say so myself... I think it was dyed birdseye maple but I am not totally sure. Looks like a nice license plate

Stefan

That rocks!
I love full handles and a slight neck on cleavers. I'd seen the menkiribocho's before and it looks like Dave and Stefan did a great job (surprised?) on the conversions. This might also be the first Takeda I've seen in W#1.
Very unique, very awesome. Plus, I've heard that older Takeda stuff is often better.

This looks familiar One thing I meant to ask awhile back- how does W1 compare to W2? I'm speaking in generalities here of course, heat treat will affect it to some degree obviously...

Nudge. Trades considered as well.

One time drop; $470. Will consider trades (+or-) for a Carter.

OK, I'm bumping this again.

I'm a little tight on liquid assets at the moment, so here's the deal.

Buy this and and 100% of the proceeds go to Chef Niloc. I only ask that the seller covers paypal fees. I'll cover postage.

$400. I can't think of money better spent.

Dave

Crap! if I hadn't just bought that .40 Sig 226, I'd be all over this in a heartbeat!!!

Priorities, Man!

Damn! It's a Takeda and for a good cause how can I say no. I'll take it if its still available

Looks like this is SPF. Thanks.

You're the man Mike! And thanks Ecchef...very nice gesture.

Extremely generous of you, Ecchef.

Nice score, Mike!

Mike, never pegged you as a cleaver guy. Hope this changes that and we can start seeing some wicked cleaver re-handles.

Dave, extremly generous of you!

Generousity of this forum is phenominal.

Awesome guys! So freakin' awesome. KKF should be coming up for a Nobel prize pretty soon. THIS is an example of the internet put to good use.

Wow....

Very kind of you, ecchef.

Well played!

Jim said:

Well played!

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VERY well played!!

Like they say where I come from....You gotta do what you gotta do. vg: