{"product_id":"210mm-hatsukokoro-shinkiro-aogami-super-damascus-wa-kiritsuke","title":"210mm Hatsukokoro Shinkiro Aogami Super Damascus Wa Kiritsuke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH \u0026amp; K’s house brand is called Hatsukoro. The brand is supplied by a handful of manufacturers from different notable knifemaking regions such as Seki and Tosa. Our first import shipment from H \u0026amp; K included the Shinkiro line. \u003c\/span\u003eShinkiro translates to “mirage”, and this line is stunning. Hand-forged damascus-clad Aogami Super steel at its finest. Our first batch was mated to multi-color pakka and maple octagonal handles. These blades are made specifically for H \u0026amp; K by a blacksmith named Takahiro Nihei in Fukushima. The tsuchime pattern in the damascus cladding is indicative of the expertise of the blacksmith. Nihei also makes knives for the wholesaler \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/konosuke-sakai.com\/index.php\/tag\/nihei\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKonosuke Knives\u003c\/a\u003e, and is highly regarded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLocation: Amagasaki, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLine: Shinkiro\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eConstruction: Hand-forged San mai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEdge Steel: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' high=\"\" in=\"\" is=\"\" value=\"\" for=\"\" data-sheets-value=\"{\"\u003eAogami Super (Blue Super) HRC~64\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCladding: Iron Damascus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFinish: Kurouchi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEdge Grind: 50\/50 (Double Bevel)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHandle: O\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' high=\"\" in=\"\" is=\"\" value=\"\" for=\"\" data-sheets-value=\"{\"\u003ectagonal Bubinga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWeight: 214~g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBlade Length: ~210mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOverall Length: ~360mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThickness at Heel: ~4mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBlade Height: ~51mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\" for=\"\" value=\"\" is=\"\" in=\"\" high=\"\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003eThis is a food prep knife designed for users who value excellent sharpness and edge retention and who can tolerate the reactivity of the blade as they are prone to discolor food they come in contact with. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe best sharpening tools for Japanese knives are \u003ca title=\"Leather Strop\" href=\"%%GLOBAL_ShopPathSSL%%\/tojiro-leather-strop\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=%%GLOBAL_ShopPathSSL%%\/tojiro-leather-strop\/\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1717609820364000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw0oGY6AVPlK_BRQWXn5a3fL\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eleather strops\u003c\/a\u003e and fine \u003ca title=\"Waterstones\" href=\"%%GLOBAL_ShopPathSSL%%\/sharpening-stone-strop-package\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=%%GLOBAL_ShopPathSSL%%\/sharpening-stone-strop-package\/\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1717609820364000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw0fag6q-OZAq_D_jux7nnpR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewhetstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJapanese chef knives are brittle and are designed for cutting soft tissue foods. High Carbon steel chef knives can rust if not kept dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\" for=\"\" value=\"\" is=\"\" in=\"\" high=\"\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}'\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hatsukokoro Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48531157123287,"sku":"HKSKDWBBK21","price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/0756\/7063\/files\/24456C7E-ADD6-4629-BB92-13B1F1B95FF0.png?v=1777498211","url":"https:\/\/districtcutlery.com\/products\/210mm-hatsukokoro-shinkiro-aogami-super-damascus-wa-kiritsuke","provider":"District Cutlery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}