Manaka Hamono, located in Saitama, Japan, has been in the knife-making business since 1872.
Kisuke Manaka is the 5th generation. He is completely self-taught. With nothing but a small forge full of blacksmithing equipments and books on knife-making, Manaka-san started to teach himself how to make knives from scratch: from forge-welding to heat treatment to finishing.
Unlike other makers, Manaka-san forge-welds his own steel which is not an easy task (most blacksmiths buy pre-laminated steel). Everything is basically done in-house.
Manaka-san considers Tsukasa Hinoura-san as his mentor.
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Brand/ maker: Kisuke Manaka
Location: Saitama, Japan
Knife type: gyuto
Finish: tsuchime
Construction type: honwarikomi | stainless clad
Steel type: stainless steel
Steel: ATS-34
Total length: 363mm
Blade length: 210mm
Blade height at heel: 47.6mm
Spine thickness at handle: 4.1mm
Spine thickness at heel: 3.2mm
Spine thickness at middle: 2.2mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 1.5mm
Weight: 202g
Edge/bevel: 50:50
Handle: octagonal rosewood
Ferrule: red pakkawood
Hand orientation: ambidextrous
HRC: 64
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