{"product_id":"kengata-santoku-knife-aogami-2-iron-clad-polished-finish-sakai-takayuki","title":"Kengata santoku knife, Aogami 2, iron clad, polished finish - Sakai Takayuki","description":"\u003cp\u003eSakai Takayuki have a long and distinguished history of producing truly excellent knives using expertise that has been passed down generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese knives are from Sakai Takayuki are from their top line Homura series. They are forged by Itsuo Doi a top rate blacksmith from Sakai and then sharpened by the Yamatsuka family, the resident master sharpeners at Sakai Takayuki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHAPE: Kengata \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/santoku\" style=\"color: black;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSantoku\u003c\/a\u003e. Named after the three best things to do with this knife - slicing, dicing and mincing. It is the classic veg prep knife with both good breadth and width. Unlike a regular santoku, this version has a drop tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEEL: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/aogami-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAogami (blue paper) 2\u003c\/a\u003e steel. This is very similar to white paper steel but with tungsten and chromium added to it which helps with edge retention and slows down rusting. The steel has then been hardened to 62-63 rockwell and wrapped in stainless steel to further ease maintenance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINISH: Polished\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHANDLE: Octagonal ebony handle with a buffalo horn ferrule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLENGTH: 195mm in length \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAKER: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/sakai-takayuki\" style=\"color: black;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSakai Takayuki\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSERIES: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/search?type=product,page,article,collection\u0026amp;q=homura*\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003eHomura\u003c\/a\u003e, forged by \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/itsuo-doi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eItsuo Doi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBEST FOR: Collectors and those who want something truly special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSAUNDERS SAYS:\u003cem\u003e \"Wow, I now see what all the fuss is about with these knives. I want.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knives","offers":[{"title":"195mm","offer_id":44951971889467,"sku":"02251 - STOKEY \/ D3","price":710.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/1335\/7883\/products\/image_1c6c2862-a46a-42d1-8699-ac773201a00d.jpg?v=1681879780","url":"https:\/\/onaeer.com\/products\/kengata-santoku-knife-aogami-2-iron-clad-polished-finish-sakai-takayuki","provider":"Onaeer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}