Kisuke Manaka ATS-34 Tsuchime Bunka 165mm YGroup_fujidenkasan165 He pushes his steel to

He pushes his steel to its absolute limit of hardness

inspired by the spark-like hammer marks on the blade

2 x Chest Pockets

and the clip can be mounted in four different positions - two on either side

The clipped point is helpful for detail work like scoring or getting into broccoli florets

Kisuke Manaka ATS-34 Tsuchime Bunka 165mm YGroup_fujidenkasan165 He pushes his steel toAbout Manaka Hamono Kisuke Manaka is a relatively young, 5th generation, blacksmith from Kasukabe, Saitama prefecture, in 2025 he moved to Sanjo Tsubame, a hotspot for blacksmithing in Japan. He began making knives from scratch about 10 years ago, with nothing but a workshop full of equipment and no mentor. He is completely self taught, yet he mastered techniques to forge weld steels in house, even forge welding stainless steel which is no easy task.