{"product_id":"kanetsune-matsu-zumi-yaki-santoku-170mm-damascus-kitchen-knife-made-in-japan-kc-472","title":"Kanetsune Seki MATSU-ZUMI-YAKI Santoku 170mm Damascus Kitchen Knife - Made in Japan KC-472","description":"\u003cp\u003eKanetsune professional knives are made in Seki City, Japan, since 1963 and is named after a famous sword-maker from the Muromachi period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Forged Damascus blades made of White steel #2 core”.  This series is made with a special hardening technique that is called “松炭焼 MATSU-ZUMI-YAKI”. MATSU-ZUMI, Pine charcoal is an outstanding fuel for metal smelting because of its good fire-starting and maximum firepower. This hardening technique has the effect of preventing decarburization by pine charcoal, resulting in kitchen knives that are harder than usual. Therefore, the blade material of this knife is “SHIRO #2”, but the hardness is equivalent to “Blue steel #2”. This kitchen knife is a valuable kitchen knife made by a very skilled craftsman over 80 years old who has devoted his life to “越前打刃物 ECHIZEN-UCHIHAMONO”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Length: 6.69\" \u003cspan\u003e(170 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Length: 12.40\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Material: \u003cspan\u003eWhite steel #2 core \/ multi-layered Damascus\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle Material: \u003cspan\u003eWalnut wood w\/ Ziricote \u0026amp; Maple bolster\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 135g\/4.76oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Seki City, Japan\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gearpatrol.com\/2019\/05\/22\/carbon-steel-knife-care-maintenance\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kanetsune","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46269132570869,"sku":"KANETSUNE KC-472 (S)","price":229.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0196\/1380\/files\/IMG_9914.jpg?v=1736837989","url":"https:\/\/www.urbantoolhaus.com\/products\/kanetsune-matsu-zumi-yaki-santoku-170mm-damascus-kitchen-knife-made-in-japan-kc-472","provider":"Urbantoolhaus (Singapore) Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}