{"product_id":"hap-40-santoku-black-gold-carbon-180mm","title":"HAP-40 Santoku Black Gold Carbon 180mm (7.1\")","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"22\" data-end=\"287\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHAP-40 Santoku Black Gold Carbon 180mm\u003c\/strong\u003e is a high-performance Japanese knife \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003edeveloped in collaboration with Yoshida Hamono. Its extremely hard HAP-40 powder steel core delivers exceptional edge retention for faster, smoother, and more precise everyday prep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"511\"\u003eThe santoku shape is easy to control and works beautifully for vegetables, herbs, meat, and fish. A resin-infused carbon fiber handle with gold flakes adds durability, easy maintenance, and a more substantial feel in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"653\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA striking, practical santoku for users who want long-lasting sharpness, everyday versatility, and a knife that looks as special as it cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBLADE SHAPE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSantoku is a universal knife that excels at all types of cutting and chopping tasks on a cutting board. The Japanese word \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003esantoku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e roughly translates to “knife of three virtues” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003esan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e means “three”) and may refer to the wide array of ingredients that the knife can handle (meat, fish and vegetables) or to the tasks it can perform (slicing, chopping and dicing).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVersatile use: meat, fish and vegetables.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts shape is designed for a speedy chopping of greens on a kitchen board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllows easy, simple cutting technique also for inexperienced cooks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe blade tapers off towards the tip and lends itself perfectly to precise work with food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTEEL:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine – and extremely long-lasting – sharpness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery hard powder steel with a hardness of 68 HRC. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple maintenance and sharpening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHitachi\u003cstrong\u003e HAP-40 \u003c\/strong\u003esteel fits into the category of modern and technologically advanced steels. HAP-40 is fine-grained enough to sharpen very well, and knives from this steel keep their sharpness 3-5 times longer than traditional knives. An interesting fact is that, considering it is a powder steel, it has an extremely small content of chromium (around 4%) and can react as a high-carbon steel in specific circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis steel is heat-treated to an incredible \u003cstrong\u003e68 HRC\u003c\/strong\u003e, yet it can still be relatively easily sharpened on whetstones. It is extremely tough, and so not as likely to chip along the edge as the steel used in traditional knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLAMINATION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOsamu-san chose a \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knives-101\/blade-construction-lamination\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewarikomi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (also called “split and insert”) method. A glowing hot piece of iron is split and a piece of steel is inserted. The new material is now forged into one piece composed of a very hard steel core in a jacket of two external layers of softer, stainless steel. This creates a highly durable kitchen knife with a slightly more pliable core. The main advantage of these knives is that they are thin, sharp and retain their edge very well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGEOMETRY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt has a \u003cstrong\u003edouble bevel (symmetrical) blade.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBLADE FINISH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe blade has a dark finish which is the reason why this look is also called \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knives-101\/blade-construction-blade-finish\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003ekuro-uchi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e - the word “kuro” means black. This look is traditional and robust, with an unprocessed top part of the blade that has already developed a dark patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDLE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis blade is fitted with a \u003cstrong\u003eresin-infused carbon fiber wa handle\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring a deep black resin sprinkled with gold flakes, and crowned with a traditional buffalo horn ferrule.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis modern composite is non-porous and waterproof, as well as highly resistant to cracking and warping, making it exceptionally easy to maintain and long-lasting. Unlike traditional wood, this dense material gives the handle a more substantial feel, shifting the balance point toward the handle similarly to a Western (Yo) style knife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BLACKSMITH:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe knife is manufactured at the smithy of \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blacksmiths-japan\/producer-yoshida-hamono\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoshida Hamono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in Japan, a family company with an age-long tradition in manufacturing state-of-the-art tools and Japanese swords, i.e., katanas, by hand. Yoshida Hamono has a great deal of experience forging ZDP-189 steel in the traditional manner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yoshida Hamono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54170812285274,"sku":"0S0108102030","price":284.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2077\/0683\/files\/HAP-40_Santoku_Black_Gold_Carbon_180_mm_0S0108102030_1.jpg?v=1780925453","url":"https:\/\/sharpedgeshop.com\/products\/hap-40-santoku-black-gold-carbon-180mm","provider":"SharpEdge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}