{"product_id":"hatsukokoro-shinkiro-165mm-nakiri-aogami-super-valnod-1","title":"Hatsukokoro Shinkiro Aogami Super Walnut - 165mm Bunka","description":"\u003cp\u003eHatsukokoro is a brand from \u003cspan\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\u003e Blacksmith Takahiro Nihei is a craftsman from Fukushima Prefecture, he began his apprenticeship with Yoshikane Hamono in Sanjo in 2011 to develop his blacksmithing skills. He has been well trained in forging, grinding and engraving during his time in Sanjo, with exceptional attention to detail. In 2019, Takarhiro started his own workshop in Fukushima City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAogami Super is a carbon steel, and is in\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ethe category of so-called blue steel, and \"Super\" is the hardest of these alloys. Aogami Super is one of the carbon steels that can be hardened the hardest, and for this reason it keeps its sharpness for a really long time. However, it is also relatively easy to sharpen, compared to stainless knives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 562px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.75px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 26.75px;\"\u003e Brand\/series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 26.75px;\"\u003e Hatsukokoro\/Shinkiro \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 16px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 16px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 16px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n Bunk \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cspan\u003eForging and steel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e Aogami Super and soft damascus \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cspan\u003eGrinding\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e 50\/50 \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cspan\u003eHandle type\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\nOctagonal (WA) Walnut Handle with Buffalo Horn Ferrule \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cspan\u003eStainless\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eNO!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cspan\u003eHardness\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e 63-64 \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Specifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e (May vary slightly because the knife is handmade) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLength: 165mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Height: 53mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Weight:178g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Width out of the handle: 4.8mm.\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\u003e\u003cspan\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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