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 kurouchi
Construction type: honwarikomi | stainless clad
Steel type: carbon steel
Steel: shirogami #2 (white #2)
Total length: 378mm
Blade length: 218mm
Blade height at heel: 47.2mm
Spine thickness at handle: 4.6mm
Spine thickness at heel: 3.2mm
Spine thickness at middle: 2.0mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 1.9mm
Weight: 196g
Edge/bevel: 50:50
Handle: octagonal rosewood
Ferrule: black pakkawood
Hand orientation: ambidextrous
HRC: 63
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