{"product_id":"hitohira-nakagawa-rou-vg10-hyokyo-damascus-petty-150mm-ebene","title":"Hitohira Nakagawa Rou VG10 Hyokyo Damascus Petty 150mm Ebony","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 150 mm \u003cstrong\u003epetty\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eVG10\u003c\/strong\u003e sits at the mid-range of the Japanese utility knife format: compact enough for in-hand work like peeling and herbs, long enough for fine brunoise or boning small cuts of poultry on the board. The profile tapers steadily to a fine tip, which orients the knife toward detail work rather than long slicing strokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe handle is ebony, a very dense, tight-grained wood with a dark, smooth surface that contrasts cleanly against the polished steel of the blade. The wa-handle style, with its partial tang inserted into the wood, keeps the balance forward toward the blade, which suits the precision-focused use of the petty format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVG10 has been made by Takefu Special Steel since the early 1960s, designed from the start for knifemaking. Its 15% chromium content provides strong corrosion resistance under normal use. The addition of cobalt (1.5%) allows it to reach 60,61 HRC, a notable hardness for a stainless steel. The trade-off is that high chromium content makes it less responsive on the whetstone than lower-alloy steels: sharpening takes more passes, and quality stones make a real difference. Edge retention between sharpenings is solid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinse and dry after each use. Do not put in the dishwasher.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hitohira","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48880915546286,"sku":"AAA-0492-43-BA150","price":630.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/8600\/4398\/files\/hitohira-nakagawa-rou-vg10-hyokyo-damascus-petty-150mm-ebene-1_a87ee582-1e01-4fe3-b0cc-173f1fce6246.jpg?v=1785865739","url":"https:\/\/staysharpmtl.com\/en\/products\/hitohira-nakagawa-rou-vg10-hyokyo-damascus-petty-150mm-ebene","provider":"Stay Sharp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}