{"product_id":"honyaki-gyuto-knife-shirogami-2-carbon-steel-mirror-polish-finish-red-urushi-handle-ikeda","title":"Honyaki Gyuto knife, Shirogami 2 Carbon steel, mirror polish finish, red urushi handle - Ikeda","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis gyuto is made by the legendary Yoshikazu Ikeda. He is the current chairman of the Sakai dentokogeshi (traditional skilled crafts)association.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHAPE: Mizu Honyaki \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/gyuto\" style=\"color: black;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGyuto\u003c\/a\u003e. Japan's answer to the chef's knife with a thinner profile. Gyuto translates to cow sword. This is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/honyaki\" style=\"color: black;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehonyaki\u003c\/a\u003e - or true-forged - blade. These blades use a mono steel construction which is then differentially hardened. This basically means the edge is harder than the spine. The wave line, or hamon, seen on the blade face is an indication that the blade has been hardened in this way. These are the hardest knives to make and failure rate is high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEEL: \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/shirogami-2\" style=\"color: black;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eShirogami (white) 2\u003c\/a\u003e steel. It is a reactive carbon steel which is easy to sharpen and holds an edge well. This steel is often chosen for traditional-style Japanese knives. Due to the non stainless nature of this steel care must be taken to dry the knives properly after use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFINISH: Mirror polish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHANDLE: Octagonal Red Urushi lacquer handle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBLADE LENGTH: 225mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMAKER: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/collections\/ikeda\" style=\"color: black;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYoshikazu Ikeda\u003c\/a\u003e - Sakai City, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese knives are hand-forged so there may be slight variations in measurements and finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kitchen Provisions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58965656371531,"sku":"IKGY210HMUR","price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1058\/3277\/6011\/files\/6FC21D84-AB89-4A09-A33E-06D02CFDE346.jpg?v=1792751688","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenprovisions.co.uk\/products\/honyaki-gyuto-knife-shirogami-2-carbon-steel-mirror-polish-finish-red-urushi-handle-ikeda","provider":"Kitchen Provisions ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}