Not Yoshikazu Ikeda, but Takumi Ikeda. Anryu’s nephew.
Not his own brand yet, but he forges for Anryu and Shibata Kotetsu
Do you think it’s likely he’ll take on any, perhaps if Anryu retires at some point?
Nope, they are all Takefu steel. Kevin said that those Takefu smiths order their steel from Takefu steel.
Takefu doesn't make Super Blue or Blue #2 or White #2. They might stock Hitachi steels for the smith's to use. But no, Takefu does NOT make any Hitachi steels.
Either they pre-laminate the Hitachi Steel or they use Takefu Steel Equivalent. V-Toku 1 is the equivalent to Blue Super, V-Toku2 is the equivalent to Blue 2. If they are using Hitachi Steel they usually say it's Yasugi Steel. It's also easier to market it as the equivalent steel than using their brand steel. I remember the rainbow Damascus steel that Saji/Hinoura use. some retailers name it as V-Toku 2, some as Blue 2. I'm guessing it's the same steel that Takefu made.
Don't think Hitachi would like that. That'd be like Honda selling cars they make as Toyota's.
it's kinda like selling Viagra but not from Pfizer
As sildenafil citrate? Which isn't a trademarked name... Haiyaa.. you're going to make Uncle Roger put his leg down.
in other countries the trademark is not as crazy as in the States. it's normal to call Jeans a Levi's but your brand could be anything.
Doesn't mean it or you are correct.
it's true. I think it's also the knife distributor and retailer who decide to advertises it like that. Some of the smiths that maybe uses a Hitachi steel is the single bevel maker one. since it's maybe not pre-laminated and they stamp it Yasuki steel in the ura
I remember this one on the news LOL
it's either a Cheetah or Cougar
