{"product_id":"sakai-kanechika-santoku-165mm-blue-2-purpleheart","title":"Sakai Kanechika Blue #2 Purpleheart - 165mm Santoku","description":"\u003cp\u003eSakai Kanechika comes from Sakai in Japan, and is ground by Fuji Hamono, who are good friends of the store. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr. Fujii does not forge himself, he only grinds. This carefully thought-out division of labor ensures that he has acquired fantastic competence over the 50+ years he has been grinding knives. When we write \"grinding\" in this case, it is not just the finishing grind, but also what can be called '\u003cem\u003ethe initial grind\u003c\/em\u003e'. That is, from the raw, forged blade, to the finished and sharp knife. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is not the only one in his workshop; he has three apprentices who need a minimum of 8 years to be able to call themselves master grinders. \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBox not included. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 562px;\"\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;\"\u003eSakai Kanechika\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSantoku\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\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: 33px;\"\u003eAogami 2 \u0026amp; Stainless Cladding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\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: 33px;\"\u003e50\/50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\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: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePurpleheart and Walnut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\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: 33px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\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: 33px;\"\u003e62-63\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(May vary slightly due to the knife being handmade)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength: 165mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHeight: mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth out of handle: mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe knife must never be washed in a dishwasher, must not cut hard items such as bone, cartilage, bones, frozen items, and hard cheeses. Remember that it is a characteristic of thin, hard metal that it can break. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sakai Kanechika","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56482056864092,"sku":"SKSAAO2PH","price":243.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1399\/files\/DSCF8319.png?v=1770738305","url":"https:\/\/foodgear.com\/products\/sakai-kanechika-santoku-165mm-blue-2-purpleheart","provider":"FOODGEAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}