About the Shape: The Honesuki is a Japanese style boning knife. Originally designed for poultry and small animals like rabbit. This knife will change the way you think about taking apart a chicken. The aggressive tip gets in the nooks and crannies, while the thick spine is great for scraping meat from bones. Due to the hardness of Japanese steel you still wouldn’t want to force this knife through bone.

About the Blacksmith: Shosui Takeda’s knives kick-ass, simple as that. A third-generation master blacksmith, Takeda-san was born and raised in Niimi, Okayama, Japan. After he graduated from university in Tokyo, he returned to his hometown to succeed his father as a master blacksmith for Takeda Hamono. Since 1985, he has strived to produce the very best hand-forged blades and tools. Each blade is a unique work of art and has a certain presence. Forging knives, axes, hatchets, sickles, and scythes, it seems nothing is out of the question for Takeda-san.