Description

Custom knives born from the skills and experience cultivated in Seki, crafted with dreams and vision.

About the Craftsman Toshiyuki Takahashi

Toshiyuki Takahashi was born and raised in Seki City, the heart of Japanese blade-making. Now 54, he has spent three decades refining his skills at one of the Seki city's leading knife manufacturers, where he has played an important role in production and development. His technical expertise and dedication to craftsmanship have earned him respect within Seki's blade-making community.

Drawing on the skills and experience cultivated in his hometown of Seki, Mr. Takahashi now focuses on creating custom knives with his own dreams and vision. The Wild Dream Hunter represents this new chapter—a knife that brings together his accumulated knowledge, personal standards, and aspirations for what a custom knife should be.

Mr. Takahashi's Knife Making Philosophy – ATS-34 Stainless Steel

Mr. Takahashi prioritizes practicality, cutting performance, and lasting beauty above all else. For this knife, he selected ATS-34 — one of Japan's respected stainless steels, long trusted by custom knife makers for its exceptional edge retention and reliable cutting ability.

ATS-34 is particularly well-suited to a mirror polish finish, allowing the blade to achieve a depth and brilliance that few steels can match. Mr. Takahashi chose this steel not only for its performance, but for the way it rewards careful craftsmanship — the mirror-polished Hamaguri-ba (Convex) grind brings out the full character of the steel, combining visual elegance with strength behind the edge.

To add visual interest and dimension to the overall form, Mr. Takahashi applied a hammered texture near the Hilt area. This Tsuchime Hammered finish creates subtle depth while complementing the knife's clean lines.

The handle is handcrafted from Jigged Bone. Takahashi hand-contoured each handle symmetrically while visualizing the finished form and considering how it will feel in the hand and how the owner of the knife will feel while gripping. Each handle is individually carved and polished to completion.

TT-15 Wild Dream Hunter XV

 This is a Mr. Takahashi's aggressive,  yet Sophisticated, Practical Field Knife with 2.9"  Hamaguri-Ba (Convex edge) Mirror Polished, Solid ATS-34 blade with Tsuchime hammered texture.  

4.1" Hand-contoured Jigged Bone Handle with Brass tubular Lanyard hole on end. Comes with Custom Leather sheath with belt loop.

Mirror Finished, Solid ATS-34 blade in 3.6mm thick, 75mm blade, 180mm overall, Weight 129g

Specification
Knife Model: Toshiyuki Takahashi TT-15 Wild Dream Hunter XV
Blade Material: Solid ATS-34 Stainless Steel
Rockwell Hardness (HRc): 60 to 61
Handle Material: Jigged Bone Handle
Overall Length: 180mm
Blade Length: 75mm
Blade Thickness: 3.6mm

Weight 129g

Custom Leather Sheath: Included