Akitada Hontanren Series

             (Genuine Forged Series, Blue Steel No.2)

Hontanren Series use the Hitachi Aogami # 2 (Blue Steel # 2) made from the Japanese pure sand irons at their  famous Yasugi plant in Shimane Prefecture. It has 1.10 ~1.20 high carbon with 0.20 ~0.50 Chromium and  1.00 ~1.50 Tungsten at Rockwell Rc.61~62, which will definitely outperform Shirogami ( White Steel), and  is the best carbon steel in Hitachi Carbon alloy steels.  With this base blade steel in the core edge, Mizuno hand treats and forges with soft iron onto the blue steel in the traditional way using pine charcoal and Fuigo. Each blade is hand polished and finished (Hon Kasumi finished) by their skilled craftsman, and comes with full selection of the blade types to choose from.                          Blade Bevel/Edge Shape             Information For Left Hander       Single Bevel Edge(Designed for only Right Hander's use)  (GF-24,25 Wa Santoku, GF-28(S),29(S),30(S) Wa Gyuto, GF-26,27 Chinese Cleaver are suitable for both Right Hander and Left 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

Hontanren Series Yanagiba 270mm                  GF-1        Yanagiba 180mm     $220.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                      GF-2        Yanagiba 210mm    $230.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                      GF-3        Yanagiba 240mm        $270.00        Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                    GF-4        Yanagiba 270mm                   $310.00       Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                     GF-5        Yanagiba 300mm        $370.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                      GF-6        Yanagiba 330mm                   $440.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                      GF-7        Yanagiba 360mm                   $510.00     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble       Hontanren Series Deba 165mm                 GF-8     Small Deba 105mm                $230.00       Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                    GF-9     Small Deba 120mm                $240.00        Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                   GF-10     Small Deba 135mm       $250.00        Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                   GF-11           Deba 150mm      $270.00        Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                   GF-12           Deba 165mm        $300.00       Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                    GF-13           Deba 180mm                $380.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                     GF-14           Deba 195mm     $430.00       Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                    GF-15           Deba 210mm       $490.00        Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                   GF-16          Deba 225mm     $580.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble      Mizuno Hontanren Usuba 165mm                 GF-17          Usuba 150mm                 $220.00       Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                    GF-18          Usuba 165mm                  $230.00     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                      GF-19          Usuba 180mm                 $250.00       Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                    GF-20          Usuba 195mm                  $320.00     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                      GF-21          Usuba 210mm       $370.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                     GF-22          Usuba 225mm                   $440.00        Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                   GF-23          Usuba 240mm                  $510.00     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble        Hontanren Series Wa Santoku 165mm (White Steel #2, Double bevel edge 50/50) GF24 Wa Santoku 165mm and GF25 Wa Santoku 180mm don't come with Wooden Saya  GF24 (White Steel #2)   Wa Santoku 165mm Total Length 305mm   BladeThickness 2.5mm  Total Weight 103g            $117.00      D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $117.00 Left Hander $117.00 Bolster Color Black White Marble       GF25 (White Steel #2)   Wa Santoku 180mm Total Length 320mm   BladeThickness 2.5mm Total Weight 126g           $128.00        D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $128.00 Left Hander $128.00 Bolster Color Black White Marble   NEW!! Hontanren Series Wa Santoku 180mm (Blue Steel  #2, Double bevel edge 50/50) GF25BL (Blue Steel #2)   Wa Santoku 180mm Total Length 320mm   BladeThickness 2.8mm Total Weight 134g          $166.00     D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $166.00 Left Hander $166.00 Bolster Color Black Marble White  Hontanren Series Wa Gyuto (Cladding blade. Blue Steel #2 core sandwiched with soft iron)         Mizuno Wa Gyuto items come with Wooden Saya   (Double Bevel Edge 50/50) GF28  Wa Gyuto 240mm  Total Length 390mm   BladeThickness 3.5mm Total Weight 215g         $340.00     D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $340.00 Left Hander $340.00 Bolster Color Black White Marble       GF29   Wa Gyuto 270mm     $360.00       D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $360.00 Left Hander $360.00 Bolster Color Black White Marble    GF30    Wa Gyuto 300mm               $410.00      D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $410.00 Left Hander $410.00 Bolster Color Black Marble White          NEW !!  Hontanren Series Wa Gyuto (Solid Pure Sweden Stainless Steel Blade)                                Mizuno Wa Gyuto items come with Wooden Saya  (Double Bevel Edge 50/50) GF28S (Stainless)  Wa Gyuto 240mm  Total Length 380mm   BladeThickness 2.5mm Total Weight 130g         $280.00      D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $280.00 Left Hander $280.00 Bolster Color Black White Marble      GF29S (Stainless)   Wa Gyuto 270mm     $310.00     D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $310.00 Left Hander $310.00 Bolster Color Black White Marble        GF30S (Stainless)    Wa Gyuto 300mm               $350.00     D Shaped Handle Adjusted For Right Hander $350.00 Left Hander $350.00 Bolster Color Black White Marble           Hontanren Series Chinese Cleaver # 6  (Solid Pure Sweden Stainless Steel Blade, Ebony wood handle) *Sorry, the Chinese Cleavers, GF26, GF27 are not available with Mizuno Custom Order and don't come with Wooden Saya               *GF-26    Chinese Cleaver # 6 Blade length 225mm Blade Width 109mm    Blade Thickness 2mm    Total Weight 465g          $340.00         Hontanren Series Chinese Cleaver # 6   (Virgin Carbon Steel Blade)                 *GF-27  Chinese Cleaver # 6 Blade length 235mm BladeWidth 112mm    Blade Thickness 3mm    Total Weight 570g       $390.00         Hontanren Series Fuguhiki 270mm   Specially designed for thin slicing Blowfish Sashimi (Tessa)Comes with engraving of Blowfish                 GF-31          Fuguhiki 240mm      $300.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                       GF-32          Fuguhiki 270mm      $340.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                       GF-33          Fuguhiki 300mm                 $390.00     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                        GF-34          Fuguhiki 330mm      $460.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble       Hontanren Series KamaUsuba 180mm                 GF-35          KamaUsuba150mm      $220.00     Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                        GF-36          KamaUsuba165mm     $230.00          Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                   GF-37          KamaUsuba180mm                 $250.00         Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                    GF-38         KamaUsuba195mm                  $320.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                   GF-39        KamaUsuba210mm                  $370.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                   GF-40         KamaUsuba225mm                   $440.00      Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble                   GF-41          KamaUsuba240mm     $510.00         Bolster Color BlackWhiteMarble