{"product_id":"masuda-yoshihide-damascus-kurozome-210mm-gyuto-aogami-1-ibenholt","title":"Masuda Yoshihide Damascus Kurozome Aogami 1 Ebony - 210mm Gyuto","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYoshihide Masuda, born in 1976, is the third-generation owner of Masuda Hamono, a knife workshop established in the late 1940s. Since joining the family business in 2017, he has worked alongside his father, Ken Masuda, a designated traditional craftsman in Niigata Prefecture. While specializing in kiridashi knives, Yoshihide has also expanded his expertise into manufacturing tools for agriculture and woodworking. In 2024, he introduced a selected series of kitchen knives with beautifully twisted damascus patterns, showcasing his mastery of traditional Japanese forging techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAs is tradition in Sanjo, everything is made in-house at Masuda Yoshihide's workshop. Everything from laminating and hardening the steel to grinding and polishing is done by himself. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe knives are built with a classic Sanjo build. Thicker out of the tang with beautiful tapers towards the tip, and become super thin behind the edge, giving them excellent performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 562px; height: 384.656px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.75px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 26.75px;\"\u003eBrand\/Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 26.75px;\"\u003eMasuda Yoshihide - Damascus Kurozome\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGyuto\/Chef's Knife\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eForging and Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e3 Layer Damascus - Aogami 1 (Blue Steel) \/ Soft Iron\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrind\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e50\/50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHandle Type\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWA-Handle of Ebony \u0026amp; Buffalo Horn Ferrule\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eStainless\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNO!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHardness\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e63\/64\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 142.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 142.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(May vary due to handmade nature)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 142.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength: 210mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHeight: 54mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 235g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth out of handle: 3.5mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFoodgear always advises against cutting all types of bones and frozen goods. 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