{"product_id":"gyuto-knife-shirogami-1-with-iron-cladding-kurouchi-finish-matsubara","title":"Gyuto knife, Shirogami 1 with Iron cladding, Kurouchi finish - Matsubara","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatsubara Hamono is now run by Master Katsuto Tanaka who has now been making knives for almost 40 years. They still use traditional forge welding techniques and are able to produce excellent hardness from their steels. We are very excited to sell these knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHAPE: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/gyuto\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGyuto\u003c\/a\u003e. Japan's answer to the chef's knife with a thinner profile. Gyuto translates to cow sword.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEEL: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/shirogami-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eShirogami (white paper) 1\u003c\/a\u003e steel. This steel has the highest amount of carbon out of the paper steels so will get crazy sharp easily. Due to the non stainless nature of this steel care must be taken to dry the knives properly after use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINISH: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/kurouchi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKurouchi\u003c\/a\u003e. This is a traditional, rustic finish achieved by leaving the furnace scale from the forging process on the blade rather than polishing it off. It has the advantage of reducing the reactivity of the surface of the knife and gives the blade a stylish, matt black finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHANDLE: 210mm - Octagonal Oak wood handle with Wenge ferule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e240mm - Octagonal Ebony wood handle with black buffalo horn ferule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLENGTH: 210mm or 240mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAKER: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/matsubara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMatsubara\u003c\/a\u003e - Omura city, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSAUNDERS SAYS: “Wow. This whole range is really tall which is something I love.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese knives are hand-forged so there may be slight variations in measurements and finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knives","offers":[{"title":"210mm","offer_id":44951921787195,"sku":"KT-004 \/ E4","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"240mm","offer_id":44951921819963,"sku":"KT-005 \/ E4","price":230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/1335\/7883\/products\/IMG_6718.jpg?v=1681877682","url":"https:\/\/onaeer.com\/products\/gyuto-knife-shirogami-1-with-iron-cladding-kurouchi-finish-matsubara","provider":"Onaeer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}