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After he graduated from university, he returned to his hometown to succeed his father as master blacksmith for Takeda Hamono.  Since 1985, Shosui Takeda-san has strived to produce the very best hand-forged blades and tools. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTakeda-san hammers blades from Aogami Super Steel. With an HRC hardness of 63–64 the edge retention of Takeda-san’s knives is unbelievable. His NAS series knives are clad in stainless steel instead of carbon steel (like the older AS series), which makes them way easier to take care of! Less oxidation = less hassle = more fun! These are truly artistic blades of the highest quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople treasure their Takeda knives as some of the finest performing blades on the market today. Each one holds its edge extraordinarily well and re-sharpens easily. While these are very high performance blades, but no-one would call them rugged. There is always a trade off. 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