{"product_id":"hitohira-nakagawa-rikichi-silver-3-migaki-gyuto-210mm-tagayasan","title":"Hitohira Nakagawa Rikichi Silver #3 Migaki Gyuto 210mm Tagayasan","description":"\u003cp\u003e Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)\n \u003cbr\u003eBlacksmith: Kikuchiyo 菊千代\n\u003cbr\u003eProduction area: Sakai-Osaka\/Japan\n\u003cbr\u003e Profile: Gyuto\n\u003cbr\u003e Size: 210 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Steel type: stainless steel\n\u003cbr\u003e Steel: Yasuki Silver #3 (Ginsan), Soft Stainless Clad\n\u003cbr\u003e Handle: Tagayasan and Octagonal Ebony Ring\n\u003cbr\u003e Total length: 355 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Edge length: 197 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Length from handle to tip: 215 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Blade height: 43 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Thickness: 2.3 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Handle length: 140 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Weight: 134 g\n\u003cbr\u003e Hand orientation: Ambidextrous\n\u003cbr\u003e Grinder: Rikichi\n\u003cbr\u003e Kikuchiyo:\n\u003cbr\u003e In the early 2000s, Kikuchiyo was invited by Sakai's master craftsman to join them as a blacksmith. The art of blacksmithing is physical; the harsh environment of working with fire and iron takes its toll on the body, and many of the masters' skills begin to fade in their forties and fifties. Because Kikuchiyo started earlier in life, he acquired most of the knowledge and skills of fine forging and tempering before his physical abilities deteriorated.\n \u003cbr\u003eKikuchiyo has proactively experimented with new steels not typically used by Sakai blacksmiths, such as stainless steel. His experience and skill have made his Ginsan (Silver 3) knives popular among Japanese chefs, with many claiming, \"If you use Kikuchiyo's Ginsan once, you'll never replace it.\" Kikuchiyo is also known for his fine Honyaki temper, beautiful Hamon, and the hardness achievable only by experienced masters who reach the proper temperature. His Honyaki is supported by many Sakai sharpeners and finishers, professionals who understand what makes a good kitchen knife. When Kikuchiyo became a blacksmith, he dreamed of succeeding and becoming a great man. He continues to develop his skills as a craftsman, modeling each of his knives after the image of his master's forge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hitohira","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43487803834542,"sku":"AAA-055S3M-53-FA210","price":390.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/8600\/4398\/products\/7C66555C-F741-4046-AD4A-5B24F3B5C345.jpg?v=1666797504","url":"https:\/\/staysharpmtl.com\/en\/products\/hitohira-nakagawa-rikichi-silver-3-migaki-gyuto-210mm-tagayasan","provider":"Stay Sharp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}