{"product_id":"yoshimi-kato-vg-10-damascus-santoku-170-mm","title":"Yoshimi Kato VG-10 Damascus - 170mm Santoku","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYoshimi Kato is a highly recognized blacksmith from Echizen, Japan. After being apprenticed to his father-in-law, Hiroshi Kato, who also trained blacksmiths such as Yu Kurosaki, he now stands at the front of the forge, which belongs to the iconic Takefu Knife Village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Yoshimi-san is known for hardening steel exceptionally well, and for his knives, which are beyond the usual beautiful, especially his damask cladding, we think they are some of the absolute best you can find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e This santoku measures 170mm and has the stainless alloy VG-10 as core steel. The core is then covered with Kato-san's really beautiful and complex Damascus cladding. A really nice piece of craftsmanship. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 562px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 562px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.75px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 26.75px;\"\u003e\n\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\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 Yoshimi Kato - VG-10 Damascus \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 16px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 16px;\"\u003e\n\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\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Type \u003c\/td\u003e\n\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\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\" data-mce-style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\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\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\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e VG-10 Core steel \u0026amp; Damascus cladding \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\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\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\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e 50\/50 \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\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\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\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Japanese WA-Stock of walnut \u0026amp; buffalo horn ferrule \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\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\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYes!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\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\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\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\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\" data-mce-style=\"height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\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\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Specs\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\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Length: 170mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Height: 45mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Weight: 114g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Width out of the handle: 1.8mm.\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Foodgear 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":"Yoshimi Kato","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47017551036764,"sku":"YK-VG10-SA-V","price":348.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1399\/files\/DSCF8306.jpg?v=1692959387","url":"https:\/\/foodgear.com\/products\/yoshimi-kato-vg-10-damascus-santoku-170-mm","provider":"FOODGEAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}