{"product_id":"nigara-hamono-sg2-santoku-tsuchime-kurouchi-bouleau","title":"Nigara Hamono SG2 Santoku Tsuchime Kurouchi Birchwood","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Santoku, whose name means “three virtues,” refers to its excellence at cutting meat, fish, and vegetables. A truly versatile knife in Japanese cuisine, it is distinguished by a high profile that provides excellent finger clearance and a good cutting edge length. Its rounded tip naturally encourages a clean push cut rather than a sawing motion. Compact, agile, and indispensable for everyday use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Hirosaki, Aomori, by Nigara Hamono, a forge with deep roots in sword-making for the Tsugaru clan, this santoku is built in sanmai construction: an \u003cstrong\u003eSG2 (R2)\u003c\/strong\u003e core with soft stainless cladding. Nigara Hamono's signature etched pattern runs across the cladding, a visual mark specific to this forge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSG2 (R2)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a powder metallurgy stainless steel with approximately 1.45% carbon content and a hardness of 62 to 65 HRC. Its fine, uniformly distributed carbides deliver edge retention well above that of conventionally forged steels. Sharpening on a whetstone requires more passes and quality stones, owing to the high vanadium carbide content. Rinsing and drying after each use is sufficient for routine maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRinse and dry after each use. Do not wash in the dishwasher. No oiling required.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48000979959982,"sku":"NIG-SG2-KUT-SA-BIR","price":400.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/8600\/4398\/files\/nigara-hamono-sg2-santoku-tsuchime-kurouchi-bouleau-8.jpg?v=1781874968","url":"https:\/\/staysharpmtl.com\/en\/products\/nigara-hamono-sg2-santoku-tsuchime-kurouchi-bouleau","provider":"Stay Sharp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}