{"product_id":"hitohira-nakagawa-yohei-ginsan-kasumi-santoku-180mm-bois-debene","title":"Hitohira Nakagawa Yohei Ginsan Kasumi Santoku 180mm Ebony wood","description":"\u003cp\u003e Brand: Hitohiraひとひら(一片)\n\u003cbr\u003e Blacksmith: Kikuchiyo 菊千代\n\u003cbr\u003eProduction area: Sakai-Osaka \/ Japan\n\u003cbr\u003e Profile: Santoku\n\u003cbr\u003e Size: 180 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Steel type: stainless steel\n\u003cbr\u003e Steel: Yasuki Silver #3 (Ginsan), soft stainless steel cladding\n\u003cbr\u003e Handle: Ebony and octagonal buffalo horn\n\u003cbr\u003e Total length: 315 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Edge length: 162 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Length from handle to tip: 179 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Blade height: 46 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Thickness: 2.6 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Handle length: 135 mm\n\u003cbr\u003e Weight: 161g\n\u003cbr\u003e Hand orientation: ambidextrous\n\u003cbr\u003e Grinder: Yohei\n\u003cbr\u003e Kikuchiyo:\n\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003eIn the early 2000s, Kikuchiyo was invited by the master craftsman of Sakai 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' abilities 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. Kikuchiyo proactively experimented with new steels not typically used by the Sakai blacksmith, steels such as stainless steel. His experience and skill made his Ginsan (Silver 3) knives popular among Japanese cuisine chefs, with many stating, \"If you use Kikuchiyo's Ginsan once, you'll never replace it.\" Kikuchiyo is also known for his finely tempered Honyaki, his beautiful Hamon, and the hardness only achievable by experienced masters who reach the right temperature. His Honyaki is supported by numerous sharpeners and finishers from Sakai, 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 on the image of his master's forge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hitohira","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43509458043054,"sku":"DAA-240-CA","price":550.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/8600\/4398\/products\/DSC_0833-scaled.jpg?v=1666793299","url":"https:\/\/staysharpmtl.com\/en\/products\/hitohira-nakagawa-yohei-ginsan-kasumi-santoku-180mm-bois-debene","provider":"Stay Sharp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}