Akitada Ao Hagane Deluxe Series

This is the upgraded versions over the Hon Tanren Series, using Hitachi Aogami # 1, that is very rare to find in  the "Wa Bochou"  (Japanese Traditional style Chef's knives) due to the difficulty to work with for higher carbon  content with 1.30 ~ 1.40. It also contains higher Chromium ( 0.30 ~ 0.50 ) and Tungsten ( 1.50 ~ 2.00) at Rockwell  hardness Rc.62 ~ 63 for the durability and longer edge retention.  Each knife is hand crafted in traditional methods by the experienced Mizuno craftsmen, and is the work of  art for the discriminating professional chef's who demand highest performance knives. Master Mizuno produces Ao Hagane DX Series knife as their High-end line and has confidience its great cutting performance. (similar level of cutting performance as Honyaki blade)                     Blade Bevel/Edge Shape             Information For Left Hander       Single Bevel Edge(Designed for only Right Hander's use)                        Ask for the Price        Left Handed Version must be special ordered

NEW SERVICE     本刃付 Honba-duke Sharpening Service  Honba-duke Sharpening Service for Mizuno Tanrenjo Japaense Traditional style knives.   Experienced Master craftsman makes final sharp blade edge with hand sharpening process by whetstone. You can enjoy outstanding cutting performance ready to use out of the box when received.           * This sharpening process may remain some grind marks on both sides of blade.    * None returnable for Mizuno Tanrenjo order items which are done with Honba-Duke Sharpening Service.                                              Honba-duke Sharpening Service  $18 per knife (only for Mizuno Tanrenjo Japanese Traditional style knives)

You can choose the Water Buffalo Horn Bolster colors from Marble (Above in picture),Black (Middle in picture), White (Below  in picture).  When you make order through shopping cart, you can choose your favorite color of water buffalo horn bolster.(The actual color might vary from the picture due to the natural material.)

Each of Mizuno Tanrenjo Japanese Traditional style knife comes with Japanese Magnolia wooden saya

Ao Hagane Deluxe Series Yanagiba 270mm               AHD-1       Yanagiba 210mm                 $320.00     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                    AHD-2       Yanagiba 240mm      $350.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                   AHD-3       Yanagiba 270mm      $375.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                  AHD-4       Yanagiba 300mm      $420.00     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                   AHD-5       Yanagiba 330mm      $490.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                  AHD-6       Yanagiba 360mm               $600.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble      Ao Hagane Deluxe Series Deba 165mm                AHD-7      Small Deba 105mm       $300.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                    AHD-8      Small Deba 120mm       $310.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                    AHD-9      Small Deba 135mm                 $320.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                    AHD-10           Deba 150mm        $340.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                    AHD-11           Deba 165mm        $370.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                    AHD-12           Deba 180mm       $470.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                    AHD-13           Deba 195mm       $540.00     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                     AHD-14           Deba 210mm                 $660.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                    AHD-15           Deba 225mm                  $770.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble      Ao Hagane Deluxe Series Usuba               AHD-16          Usuba 165mm      $290.00       Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                  AHD-17          Usuba 180mm                  $330.00        Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                 AHD-18          Usuba 195mm      $370.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                   AHD-19          Usuba 210mm                  $420.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                   AHD-20          Usuba 225mm       $510.00        Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                 AHD-21          Usuba 240mm                   $580.00       Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble     NEW!! Ao Hagane Deluxe Series KamaUsuba               AHD-22     KamaUsuba 165mm       $290.00          Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                 AHD-23     KamaUsuba 180mm                 $330.00          Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                 AHD-24     KamaUsuba 195mm       $370.00          Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                 AHD-25     KamaUsuba 210mm                 $420.00          Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                 AHD-26     KamaUsuba 225mm                $510.00          Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                 AHD-27     KamaUsuba 240mm                 $580.00          Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble   NEW !! Ao Hagane Deluxe Series Fuguhiki 270mm  Specially designed for thin slicing Blowfish Sashimi (Tessa)                                     Comes with engraving of Blowfish               AHD-28         Fuguhiki 240mm        $370.00          Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                 AHD-29         Fuguhiki 270mm                 $420.00          Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                 AHD-30         Fuguhiki 300mm        $460.00          Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                 AHD-31         Fuguhiki 330mm                 $560.00          Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble