Takefu Village - Kama - Hand Forged Damascus Steel Sickle - Sickle

Beautiful traditional Japanese sickle handcrafted in laminated steel from Takefu Knives Village. Brand born in 1991 in Echizen Fukui, a city in Japan famous since 1400 for the production of knives.

Kama Features:

Use: collection / gardening

Blade: CladSteel carbon steel with 62 / 64HRC White Paper Steel (Shirogami) cutting edge and 33-layer "Suminagashi" damask
Lama origin: Japanese craftsmanship
Handle: Wood
Packaging: -
Blade length: 195mm
Total length: 430mm
Blade thickness: 3.7mm
Handle length: 360mm
Weight: 264g

The kama is a traditional agricultural tool typical of Japan and Okinawa, similar to a small sickle used to harvest wheat, and also used as a weapon. Before being used in martial arts, kama was used extensively in Asia to cut crops, especially rice.