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Takefu Specialty Steel, JapanBy Bjorn JacobsenJapanese steels are known as high-quality steel, often used in high-end chef knives. One of the oldest and most respected manufacturers in Japan is Takefu Specialty Steel, who make several versions of laminated steels for knife makers.At the Melbourne Knife Show in May 2023, I picked up a couple of bars of Takefu steel after admiring Jake Summerell's beautiful chef knife in the 20 layer carbon steel clad V-Toku2 steel. Jake was not only kind eno …