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He has passionately dedicated himself to researching and perfecting his knife making experience and craftsmanship; These skills and knowledge are well suited to the Japanese Super Steel Hitachi ZDP-189 that he uses to produce his collection of practical, high-level ZDP-189 Custom Knives.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt the Seki Knife Show, we discovered some especially shiny knives made from a special steel, they had a powerful energy, yet they had beautiful details and were very precisely and meticulously finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese knives were made by the Veteran Custom Knife Maker Nobutaka Ohta, who has concentrated on making practical, high-end custom knives throughout his 30-year knife making career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile we were chatting with him, it quickly became clear that he is a very  sincere and professional gentleman. In addition, while he is a veteran custom knife maker, he is still very positive and flexible.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe understand that there have been big challenges during his knife making career and that great determination was needed to learn and hone the knife making skills and knowledge that he uses to produce his high-quality knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMr. Ohta started his knife making career in the year 1989. He dedicated himself to learning custom knife making from top-ranked Japanese Custom Knife Makers. Mr. Ohta’s knife making philosophy and attitude are simple, but very important: He makes a great effort and takes great care to ensure that his knives will satisfy the user’s needs and preference. Genuine hunters select Mr. Ohta knives because they offer genuine cutting performance and practicality, the hunters also give Mr. Ohta valuable feedback and detailed requests, allowing Mr. Ohta to improve the quality and practicality of his knives until they better meet his customers needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis passion and his honest, sincere attitude have enabled Mr. Ohta to achieve the production of high-level custom knives. 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Genuine hunters select Mr. Ohta knives because they offer genuine cutting performance and practicality, the hunters also give Mr. Ohta valuable feedback and detailed requests, allowing Mr. Ohta to improve the quality and practicality of his knives until they better meet his customers needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis passion and his honest, sincere attitude have enabled Mr. Ohta to achieve the production of high-level custom knives. We think Master Ohta’s ZDP-189 Custom Knives are simply outstanding.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNO-2 ZDP-189 Custom Premium Hunter II\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.5 inch Highly Mirror Polished Solid ZDP-189 Steel Drop Point Blade with traditional \u003cem\u003eHamaguri\u003c\/em\u003e Convex blade grind. This Full-Tang knife is fitted with a Sturdy 5.1 inch Black, Wood Micarta handle that has Good Weight, Strength and Durability. 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In addition, whilst he is a veteran custom knife maker, he is still very positive and flexible.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe understand that there have been big challenges during his knife making career and that great determination was needed to learn and hone the knife making skills and knowledge that he uses to produce his high-quality knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr. Ohta started his knife making career in the year 1989. He dedicated himself to learning custom knife making from top-ranked Japanese Custom Knife Makers. Mr. Ohta’s knife making philosophy and attitude are simple, but very important: He makes a great effort and takes great care to ensure that his knives will satisfy the user’s needs and preference. 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