Comments: Those of you not familiar with the super clean work of Japanese maker Maseo Takahashi are in for the treat. A real deciple of the Loveless school, Maseo mostly creates Loveless inspired fighters and hunters for his fans around the world. Normally a fixture on the American Knife Show circuit, Maseo has not visited the US in a couple of years, which means his knives are in very short supply.

These particular pieces are Loveless Style Sub-hilt Fighters with scales of Sambar Stag. The blades are beautifully double-ground, and the fit of the guards to the blades is without flaw. If you are a fan of Loveless style fixed blades you will not be disappointed with this example of Masao's art.