{"product_id":"trade-in-hitohira-togashi-210mm-kiritsuke-gyuto-shirogami-2-kurouchi-tagayasan-handle-w-saya","title":"Hitohira Togashi 210mm Kiritsuke Gyuto Shirogami 2 Kurouchi Tagayasan Handle W Saya","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery lightly used, previous owner decided against carbon steel before using the first free sharpening. Hand made in Sakai, kurouchi finished iron clad shirogami #2 forged by dentoukougeishi master smith Kenji Togashi and expertly ground by his son Kenya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are super easy to sharpen with great edge formation and smooth cutting feel with nicely finished corners. Great rustic style knife expertly done.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctagonal Tagayasan (Wenge) wood shaves a little weight off and makes for a very secure grip even when wet or greasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThese are rustic style knives with a top shelf forging and heat treatment. They have a natural kurouchi finish that is formed after forging and heat treatment and not removed, rather than applied after grinding. Blade thickness and weight will vary as well having hammer marks that can be seen in the kireba bevel and rough forged face.  There can be light scuffs or cosmetic irregularities on the kurouchi finish due to its natural occurrence. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the natural variability, we cannot take returns for differences from knife in photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteel Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShirogami 2\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle Material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTagayasan \u0026amp; Ebony Ferrule Octagonal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003evaries - see note above\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight at Heel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e51 mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360 mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCutting Edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e198 mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHRC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381902459101,"sku":"PRETRDN","price":650.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/3339\/7144\/files\/image_69020082-a6bb-453e-b928-74574deacbf3.jpg?v=1770761139","url":"https:\/\/bernalcutlery.com\/en-au\/products\/trade-in-hitohira-togashi-210mm-kiritsuke-gyuto-shirogami-2-kurouchi-tagayasan-handle-w-saya","provider":"Bernal Cutlery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}