{"product_id":"hitohira-togashi-300mm-yanagi-shirogami-1-notaremon-mizu-honyaki-ziricote-handle-with-saya","title":"Hitohira Togashi 300mm Yanagi Shirogami 1 Notaremon Mizu Honyaki Ziricote Handle with Saya","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand made in Sakai, mizu \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehonyaki \u003c\/span\u003e(water quenched) shirogami #1 forged by dentoukougeishi master smith Kenji Togashi and expertly ground by his son Kenya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Togashi's shirogami 1 forging is very well regarded and to find it in the very difficult to master water quenched honyaki is a find. Shirogami 1 is naturally more brittle than it's cousin-- slightly lower carbon content, shirogami 2. However, it rewards the user with longer edge life and the ability to work at even finer finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaihei is a third-generation handle maker, continuing a family tradition he chose to carry forward in 1992 after watching his grandfather work wood and buffalo horn by hand as a child.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot for the first time user of a yanagi.  This knife will demand greater skill in sharpening and use to preserve the proper geometry and to avoid damage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hitohira","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48177589354717,"sku":"AAA-136W1N-49-IA300","price":1990.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/3339\/7144\/files\/DSC05163_6536dfee-0864-44d1-9047-2ff33531e83e.jpg?v=1786318712","url":"https:\/\/bernalcutlery.com\/products\/hitohira-togashi-300mm-yanagi-shirogami-1-notaremon-mizu-honyaki-ziricote-handle-with-saya","provider":"Bernal Cutlery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}