Tomoyoshi Arakawa TA-14 Aurora Fighter

Description

At the Seki Knife Festival’s Outdoor Knife Show, my heart was completely stolen by a collection of very distinctive and beautifully handcrafted custom knives. I became very interested in these custom knives and the craftsman who made them, so I asked him about his knife making story and his knife making philosophy.

The gentleman’s name is Tomoyoshi Arakawa and, while he is already a veteran custom knife maker, he continues to challenge himself to seek out and create his own inspiration, ideas, designs and techniques so that he can create truly distinctive custom knives.

At a young age, he fell in love with the beautiful “GERBER Silver Knight” knife, became interested in custom knife making and then began his knife making career. We believe his pure passion and love of knives greatly helped him to increase his custom knife making skills and techniques during his decades of custom knife making work, which involved considerable effort, many trials and many errors.

During the last 3 years, Mr. Arakawa has spent a great deal of time and energy developing his own special handcrafted custom resin handles.  I could not resist the attraction of his collection of custom knives, which are mysterious, beautiful and wonderfully made. His handmade Custom Resin Handle can be viewed from a variety of angles, with each view providing a uniquely beautiful and exciting scene. He pays special attention when selecting the parts and crafting the handle, always seeking to make his own distinct creation and recreate the joyous feeling that his original dream knife gave him.

This distinctive collection of dream knives are 100% Custom Handmade and are 100% the product of his Mr. Arakawa’s own creative ideas and spirit.

In the future, we are excited to see more of his beautiful creations and masterpieces as he produces them for our business, and our customers.

Tomoyoshi Arakawa TA-14 Aurora Fighter

4.7 inch Highly Mirror Polished and Finished, Solid Hitachi Gingami No.1 Spear Point Stainless Steel Blade. This Full-Tang knife is fitted with a impressive art of Mr. Arakawa’s original handmade Custom Aurora Hybrid Resin Handle that has Good Weight and Durability. 

Mr. Arakawa has chosen Hitachi Gingami No.1 Stainless steel for this special knife. This steel is a historically significant stainless steel from Hitachi Steel Company, known for its resistance to rust and high toughness. Additionally, due to its high chromium content and the addition of molybdenum, it offers excellent corrosion resistance.

He pays special attention when selecting the material, parts and crafting his original dream knife. His handmade Custom Aurora Transparent Hybrid Resin Handle can be viewed from a variety of angles, with each view providing a uniquely beautiful and exciting scene.  

This Knife’s Special Hybrid Resin Handle that glows in the dark is filled with Mr. Arakawa’s innovative spirit and creativity in his approach to knife making. 

Solid Hitachi Gingami No.1 One-Piece Blade : 4mm thick, 120mm blade, 236mm overall, Weight 134g

Specification
Knife Model: Tomoyoshi Arakawa TA-14 Aurora Fighter
Blade Material: Hitachi Gingami No.1 Stainless Steel
Rockwell Hardness (HRc): 58
Handle Material:  Mr. Arakawa’s original Handmade Custom Aurora Hybrid Resin Handle with the Nickel Silver Hilt, Copper and Brass Spacers.
Leather Sheath: Included.
Overall Length: 236mm
Blade Length: 120mm
Blade Thickness: 4mm
Weight: 134g