Knife Maker Shigeki Tanaka

Shigeki Tanaka

Shigeki Tanaka is a fourth-generation blacksmith who hails from the city of Miki in Hyogo, Japan, a region known for its production of metalware and hand tools going back many centuries. Tanaka himself descends from a decorated family of toolmakers from the Meiji Period, his lineage seeing great success in both sickle and kitchen knife production. Tanaka trained for several years at the revered Takefu Knife Village in Fukui Prefecture before returning to Hyogo to run his own knife forge.

Under his brand name Shigeki-Saku, Tanaka works alongside a small team forging all his knives by hand. He specializes in both double-bevel and single-bevel knives in a wide variety of steel types like SG2, Silver Steel No.3, and Blue Steel No.2.
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Shigeki Tanaka Majiro Silver Steel No.3 Petty-Utility 150mm Maple & Cherry & Walnut Handle - Seisuke Knife
Shigeki Tanaka Majiro Silver Steel No.3 Petty-Utility 150mm Maple & Cherry & Walnut Handle
$208.00
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Shigeki Tanaka VG10 17 Layer Damascus Santoku 165mm Walnut Handle - Seisuke Knife
Shigeki Tanaka VG10 17 Layer Damascus Santoku 165mm Walnut Handle
$373.00
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Shigeki Tanaka Blue Steel No.2 Damascus Kurouchi Santoku 170mm Magnolia Handle - Seisuke Knife
Shigeki Tanaka Blue Steel No.2 Damascus Kurouchi Santoku 170mm Magnolia Handle
$285.00
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Shigeki Tanaka Majiro Silver Steel No.3 Santoku 165mm Ebony Wood Handle - Seisuke Knife
Shigeki Tanaka Majiro Silver Steel No.3 Santoku 165mm Ebony Wood Handle
$417.00
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Shigeki Tanaka VG10 17 Layer Damascus Gyuto 180mm Walnut Handle - Seisuke Knife
Shigeki Tanaka VG10 17 Layer Damascus Gyuto 180mm Walnut Handle
$307.00
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Shigeki Tanaka Silver Steel No.3 Nashiji Gyuto 180mm Blue Pakkawood Handle - Seisuke Knife
Shigeki Tanaka Silver Steel No.3 Nashiji Gyuto 180mm Blue Pakkawood Handle
$241.00
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