{"product_id":"shibata-koutetsu-sg2-240mm-k-tip-gyuto-1","title":"Shibata Koutetsu SG2 140mm Ko-Bunka","description":"\u003cp\u003eTakayuki Shibata is a recognized grinder from Fukuyama City in Hiroshima, Japan. On his unique knives, you often see that performance is the focal point, as he grinds them extremely thin, so that they almost melt through the object you are cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForged by the incredibly talented Ikeda-san in 3 layers with SG2 at the core which Shibata-san has ground almost as thin as it can be. This means that the edge on the knife will last a long time due to the hard core steel, and that it will cut fantastically due to the excellent sharpening, but it also means that the knife will therefore be quite fragile, so you have to think twice before you start cutting in far too hard subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 562px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 562px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.75px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 26.75px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 26.75px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 26.75px;\"\u003e Brand\/series \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 26.75px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 26.75px;\"\u003e Takayuki Shibata - Koutetsu \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 16px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 16px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n Type \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 16px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n Ko-Bunka \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eForging and steel\u003c\/span\u003e \n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e SG2\/R2 Core Steel \u0026amp; Stainless Cladding \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrinding\u003c\/span\u003e \n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e 50\/50 \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHandle type\u003c\/span\u003e \n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n Japanese rosewood WA handle \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e \n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eNO!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/span\u003e \n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e 63\/64 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 134px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 134px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Specs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (May vary due to handmade) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 134px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Length: 140mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Height: 40mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Weight: 88g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Width out of the handle: 2mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFoodgear always advises against cutting all kinds of bones and frozen goods. Knives must not be washed in a dishwasher, as this removes sharpness and provokes rust - even in stainless alloys!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Takayuki Shibata","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49165523779932,"sku":"SHI-KOU-KB-140","price":233.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/foodgear.com\/products\/shibata-koutetsu-sg2-240mm-k-tip-gyuto-1","provider":"FOODGEAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}