{"product_id":"yanagiba-knife-aogami-2-steel-polished-finish-nishida","title":"Yanagiba knife, Aogami 2 steel, polished finish - Nishida","description":"\u003cp\u003eNishida-san is one of Japan’s up and coming blacksmiths. He has been blacksmithing for 12 years and started making hunting knives. Unusually for Japan, he undertakes all of the knife making processes himself including forge welding the steel together to make a layered blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHAPE: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/yanagiba\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: black;\"\u003eYanagiba\u003c\/a\u003e. This knife is used to slice protein in one continuous movement to minimize damage to the ingredient. This shape features the traditional single bevelled edge so is only suitable for right handed users. This edge design allows the blade to take a razor sharp edge helping with the slicing of fish thinly. Traditional Japanese knives, such as this, must be exclusively sharpened on whetstones. These examples are single bevelled so are only suitable for right handed users.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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. This steel differs from Blue 1 in its carbon content, Blue 2 being slightly less. 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\/migaki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMigaki\u003c\/a\u003e or polished finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHANDLE: Octagonal Rosewood handle with a Pakkawood ferrule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLENGTH: 180 or 210mm in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAKER: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/nishida\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:black;\"\u003eDaisuke Nishida\u003c\/a\u003e - Minamiseki, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBEST FOR: Those wanting medium to heavy weight knives that are very traditionally forged\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSAUNDERS SAYS: \u003cem\u003e\"These knives are really beautiful and, at only 35 years old, I think Nishida-san is someone to watch in the future.\"\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":"240mm","offer_id":44951964877115,"sku":"DN-22108R \/ E3","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"270mm","offer_id":44951964909883,"sku":"DN-22109R \/ E3","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/1335\/7883\/products\/image_ce78ef3f-da5a-434f-bf2d-d311bd3c80c9.jpg?v=1681879406","url":"https:\/\/onaeer.com\/products\/yanagiba-knife-aogami-2-steel-polished-finish-nishida","provider":"Onaeer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}