Takeda Chukabocho

[ecchef]

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.

 

[kalaeb]

Gasp!

 

[sudsy9977]

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

 

[Dave Martell]

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.

 

[ecchef]

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:

 

[DwarvenChef]

:cry:

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

 

[apicius9]

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

 

[Justin0505]

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.

 

[brainsausage]

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...

 

[ecchef]

Nudge. Trades considered as well.

 

[ecchef]

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

 

[ecchef]

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

 

[brainsausage]

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

 

[SpikeC]

Priorities, Man!

 

[mhenry]

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

 

[ecchef]

Looks like this is SPF. Thanks.

 

[Namaxy]

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

 

[Johnny.B.Good]

Extremely generous of you, Ecchef.

Nice score, Mike!

 

[kalaeb]

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.

 

[knyfeknerd]

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.

 

[Lefty]

Wow....

 

[markenki]

Very kind of you, ecchef.

 

[Jim]

Well played!

 

[DeepCSweede]

Well played!

VERY well played!!

 

[ecchef]

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