Overview
Custom knives born from the skills and experience cultivated in Seki, crafted with dreams and vision.
About the Craftsman Toshiyuki Takahashi
Toshiyuki Takahashi was born and raised in Seki City, the heart of Japanese blade-making. Now 54, he has spent three decades refining his skills at one of the Seki city's leading knife manufacturers, where he has played an important role in production and development. His technical expertise and dedication to craftsmanship have earned him respect within Seki's blade-making community. Drawing on the skills and experience cultivated in his hometown of Seki, Mr. Takahashi now focuses on creating custom knives with his own dreams and vision. The Traditional Curved Skinner & Field Knife represents this new chapter—a knife that brings together his accumulated knowledge, personal standards, and aspirations for what a custom knife should be.
Mr. Takahashi's Knife Making Philosophy - VG10 Mono-Steel
Mr. Takahashi prioritizes practicality and cutting performance above all else. For this knife, he selected solid VG10 steel for its edge retention, ease of maintenance, and reliable cutting ability. The blade is ground in a Hamaguri (Convex) profile and mirror polished, a combination chosen to balance durability with strength. To add visual interest and dimension to the overall form, Mr. Takahashi applied a hammered texture near the Hilt area. This Tsuchime Hammered finish creates subtle depth while complementing the knife's clean lines.
The handle is carved, handcrafted from a single block of rare, dense natural wood called "Vietnam Ebonywood". Takahashi hand-contoured each handle symmetrically, working from the block while visualizing the finished form and considering how it will feel in the hand and how the owner of the knife will feel while gripping. Each handle is individually carved and polished to completion.
Traditional Curved Skinner & Field Knife
This is a Mr. Takahashi's aggressive, yet sophisticated, practical Field Skinner Knife with 5.7" Hamaguri-Ba (Convex Edge) Mirror Polished, Solid VG-10 Blade with Tsuchime Hammered Texture.
5" Hand-Contoured Vietnam Ebonywood Handle with Brass Hilt and Brass tubular Lanyard Hole on end. Comes with Custom Double Stitched Leather Sheath with belt hanging strap with Wild Boar Tusk tip on end.
Specifications
Blade Material: Mirror Polished Solid VG-10 Stainless Steel
Rockwell Hardness (HRc): 60 to 61
Handle Material: Vietnam Ebonywood w/ Brass Hilt
Overall Length: 273mm
Blade Length: 145mm
Blade Thickness: 4.5mm
Weight: 244g
Serial Number: 008
Included: Custom Leather Sheath
New condition.