{"product_id":"hitohira-echizen-vg10w-santoku-165mm-bois-de-rose","title":"Hitohira Echizen VG10W Santoku 165mm Rosewood","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt 165 mm, this \u003cstrong\u003esantoku\u003c\/strong\u003e stays compact on the board. Its name means \"three virtues\": slicing, dicing and chopping vegetables, meat and fish. The tall profile provides a generous working surface, and the rounded blade tip points the cut toward a push cut, a clean forward stroke rather than a rocking motion. This size suits small work spaces and everyday cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blade is double-bevel (ryoba), so the same knife works for right-handed and left-handed users, with no orientation to choose at purchase. This symmetrical edge suits vertical push cuts, whether slicing an onion, dicing carrots or chopping herbs. The handle is made of wood, extending the 165 mm blade in a compact overall package.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVG10\u003c\/strong\u003e is a high-carbon stainless steel made by Takefu Special Steel since the early 1960s, designed from the start for knifemaking. Its 15% chromium gives it strong corrosion resistance under normal use, while the cobalt content (1.5%) allows it to reach 60,61 HRC. The trade-off is that this high chromium content makes it less responsive on the whetstone: it sharpens more slowly and takes more passes, with fine stones recommended. The edge holds without special care between sharpenings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinse and dry after use. No patina is to be expected. Never wash in the dishwasher.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hitohira","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67875407429806,"sku":"AAA-520B-CA165","price":305.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/8600\/4398\/files\/hitohira-echizen-vg10w-santoku-165mm-bois-de-rose-1_b6a8b777-aae1-4e8b-8756-bc9fc5c44054.jpg?v=1793174631","url":"https:\/\/staysharpmtl.com\/en\/products\/hitohira-echizen-vg10w-santoku-165mm-bois-de-rose","provider":"Stay Sharp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}