{"product_id":"deba-knife-shirogami-2-steel-kasumi-finish-masamoto-kk","title":"Deba knife, Shirogami 2 steel, kasumi finish - Masamoto","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the KK series from Masamoto. If you are serious about your sushi and sashimi, you are going to need one of these and, as handmade single bevel knives go, this is a great starting point. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHAPE: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/deba\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:black;\"\u003eDeba\u003c\/a\u003e. This is one of three quintessential single bevelled Japanese knives and is used for fish breakdown and preparation. Unlike a western filleting knife, this thing has no flex at all and is substantial in weight. This is to aid in bone cutting and allows the edge to be sharpened to hair popping levels while still giving in strength. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEEL: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/shirogami-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eShirogami (white) 2\u003c\/a\u003e steel. It is a reactive carbon steel which is easy to sharpen and holds an edge well. This steel is often chosen for traditional-style Japanese knives. This knife has been clad with iron so special care needs to be taken to prevent rusting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINISH: Traditional \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/kasumi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eKasumi\u003c\/a\u003e polished finish. \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/kasumi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eKasumi\u003c\/a\u003e roughly translated to “mist” or “cloud” and refers to the hazy appearance of the soft steel\/iron cladding, in contrast to the fine polished cutting edge. This elegant finish is very common on traditional style Japanese blades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHANDLE: D-shaped magnolia handle with buffalo horn ferrule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLENGTH: 150, 165, 180mm blade length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAKER: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/masamoto\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:black;\"\u003eMasamoto\u003c\/a\u003e. The leading single bevel knifemaker in Japan and found in the knife roll of every decent Japanese sushi chef in Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBEST FOR: A cracking and highly covetable deba.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSAUNDERS SAYS: “These are the entry level of the handmade stuff. They have been hand-forged but not hand-sharpened.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese knives are hand-forged so there may be slight variations in measurements and finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional Japanese knives, such as this, should exclusively be sharpened by hand on whetstones.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knives","offers":[{"title":"150mm","offer_id":44952007016763,"sku":"KK2015 \/ D3","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"165mm","offer_id":44952007049531,"sku":"KK2016 \/ D3","price":310.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"180mm","offer_id":44952007082299,"sku":"KK2018 \/ D3","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/1335\/7883\/products\/image_62c4f9f3-2395-4525-9284-04172f61fef7.jpg?v=1681880614","url":"https:\/\/onaeer.com\/products\/deba-knife-shirogami-2-steel-kasumi-finish-masamoto-kk","provider":"Onaeer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}