{"product_id":"hatsukokoro-shikkoku-165-mm-santoku-aogami-2","title":"Hatsukokoro Shikkoku 165 mm Santoku - Aogami 2","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Hatsukokoro is a brand from \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmagasaki, close to Osaka City. They collaborate with various blacksmiths and grinders all over Japan and develop new series in an attempt to make some of the best knives in the world, but also really good knives in a lower price range to be able to deliver to all different needs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Shikkoku series is made with Aogami #2 in the core and soft iron on the outside, so it requires a little care when using it, but it makes up for it in cutting ability and how easy it is to sharpen. The very raw kurouchi finish on the top of the blade, together with the really nice damascus finish down towards the edge, gives the knife a super nice balance between \"unfinished\" and incredibly well-made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe handle is a classic Japanese octagonal WA handle in walnut with a buffalo horn ferrule.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe knife here is a so-called\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eutility knife\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eof 15 cm. It is probably the most universal knife of the common types after the chef's knife, and can also replace a chef's knife in many ways. It is not quite as tall as a chef's knife and is also shorter, which makes it very easy to handle. It can be used to slice vegetables and cut smaller pieces of meat - and it is also fantastic for trimming meat and finer cutting tasks in fruit and vegetables.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 562px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.75px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 26.75px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Brand\/series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 26.75px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Hatsukokoro Shikkoku \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 16px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 16px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Type \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 16px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Santoku \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eForging and steel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Aogami 2 And Soft Damascus Iron Cladding \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrinding\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 50\/50 \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHandle type\u003c\/span\u003e \n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Octagonal Mono-Bubinga Handle \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStainless\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eNO\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 62\/63 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 134px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 134px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Specifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (May vary due to handmade) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 134px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Length: 165mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Height: 46mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Weight: 158g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Width out of the handle: 4mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eThe knife should never be washed in a dishwasher, and should not be used to cut hard objects such as bones, cartilage, frozen objects, or hard cheeses. 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