{"product_id":"kiritsuke-knife-stamped-sg2-powder-steel-tsuchime-finish-nigara","title":"Kiritsuke knife, stamped SG2 powder steel, tsuchime finish - Nigara","description":"\u003cp\u003eNigara Hamono has a excellent reputation for creating one of a kind knives. We are very excited to be stocking these knives. In the words of me ‘they are well nice.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHAPE: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/kiritsuke\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKiritsuke\u003c\/a\u003e gyuto. This is basically a Gyuto with a funky drop tip on it. Sometimes they can have a flatter profile more suited to slicing but generally they are very similar to Gyutos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEEL: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/sg2\" style=\"color: black;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSG2\u003c\/a\u003e or R2. These are modern powder steels and as the name suggested are formed from mixture of powdered elements heated and pressed together. This allows for very precise recipes to be followed. The steels themselves have the ability to be hardened to above 65 on the Rockwell scale giving them excellent edge retention. This does come at a slight cost in that they can be slightly difficult to sharpen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINISH: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/tsuchime\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTsuchime\u003c\/a\u003e. This is a hand hammered finish that is not only beautiful but also functional. The small depressions stop food sticking to the knife. This finishes comes in many different forms from the traditional round hammer marks to more modern patterns. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHANDLE: Octagonal Wenge handle with Buffalo ferrule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLENGTH: 210mm and 240mm in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAKER: \u003ca style=\"color: black;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/nigara\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNigara Hamono\u003c\/a\u003e - Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBEST FOR: Top of the line knives in crazy steels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSAUNDERS SAYS: \u003cem\u003e“Blimey these are all flipping lovely.”\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":44952032608571,"sku":"KP-KIRI-3076-1","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"240mm","offer_id":44952032641339,"sku":"NSMK240 \/ D4","price":315.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/1335\/7883\/products\/IMG_6898.jpg?v=1681880859","url":"https:\/\/onaeer.com\/products\/kiritsuke-knife-stamped-sg2-powder-steel-tsuchime-finish-nigara","provider":"Onaeer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}