Best of yoshikazu tanaka

[shobudonnie]

Besides the obvious stuff like Kagekiyo, takada no hamono, yohei, OG konosuke fujiyama, or kyuzo, what other gyutos do you think are some of Tanaka’s best works?

 

[ethompson]

Shame to end this thread so soon, but these are it as far as I'm concerned.

 

[shobudonnie]

Some of the more common offerings that come in blue 1. Not the super rare ones that use uncommon steels like Togo reigo and such.

 

[Luminaire]

Sakai kikumori yugiri imo
Very weighty and feels great

 

[jedy617]

Shame to end this thread so soon, but these are it as far as I'm concerned.

People are weird, tried to click the link to read more and I'm blocked...never had a conversation with the guy in my life lol

 

[EricEricEric]

The ones I’m having him make right now

 

[jedy617]

Me too, sent him some meteorite for cladding, gonna be pretty sweet

 

[Lurkernomore]

Tanaka‘s work across brands is pretty uniform, what you’re really after here is grinds and finishes that aren’t done by Tanaka.

 

[Luminaire]

Me too, sent him some meteorite for cladding, gonna be pretty sweet

Wow who grinds this? How do I get a custom from him

 

[jedy617]

Wow who grinds this? How do I get a custom from him

Haha just a joke....for now...

 

[Luminaire]

i must have one now

 

[tostadas]

The Sakai Kikuzuki stuff is very good. Choyo, kasumi, and the damascus. Tanaka B#1 with various top sharpeners depending on the line.

 

[blokey]

Kind interested how his Miura branded AS performs @ashy2classy

 

[Malcolm Johnson]

Sakai kikumori and the migoto offerings are really exceptional. I do have to mention kagekiyo as well though because I have one and the grind is straight up insane. It’s beautiful to look at and just cuts so well.

 

[Dan-]

I bet that massdrop is going to be awesome. I do enjoy my JNS Y Tanaka.

 

[Luminaire]

How is his AS? Trying to decide if my next purchase should be a tanaka AS (and then do I want a wide bevel or convex one?) or a denka

 

[Ok__mode_6953]

How is his AS? Trying to decide if my next purchase should be a tanaka AS (and then do I want a wide bevel or convex one?) or a denka

The steel is hard as hell but somehow doesn’t feel brittle or chippy at all.

Make sure you get one that has a good grind otherwise you’ll spend a load of time and possibly money getting it remotely usable.

 

[ashy2classy]

Kind interested how his Miura branded AS performs @ashy2classy

I have all three varieties because I'm crazy like that. I like them all, but wish the height was 1-2mm taller.

 

[gentiscid]

Tanaka B#1 with various top sharpeners depending on the line.

This!

 

[Ben.G.]

I don’t have a big collection like you all, but my favourite knife of all time is my Y. Tanaka in Aogami Super from Sakai Kikumori. The edge that never quits!

 

[ashy2classy]

I don’t have a big collection like you all, but my favourite knife of all time is my Y. Tanaka in Aogami Super from Sakai Kikumori. The edge that never quits!

Photos!!!

 

[Luminaire]

Ya photos!!! What size did you get

 

[Ben.G.]

Photos!!!

Ya photos!!! What size did you get

I will happily show her off. Here is a before and after. Brand new versus how she looks today. Edge is 230 mm. Spine is 4 mm thick at the heal. 218g. 65 HRC AS.