{"product_id":"harukaze-vg-1-gyuto-300mm","title":"Tsunehisa Gyuto VG-1 300mm (11.8\")","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe are very happy to be able to introduce this new line to Japanese knives aficionados across the world! The minimalism and subtlety of design is what first drew us to this collection forged in Tsunehisa smithy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGyuto knife is a Japanese version of traditional European Chef knife; \u003cstrong\u003ea multi-purpose knife\u003c\/strong\u003e, where blade lengths vary from 210mm (8.3\") to as long as 300mm (11.8\"). The longer ones primarily for cutting larger chunks of meat, while the shorter ones excel at slicing vegetables and cutting a steak or two.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e300mm (11.8\")\u003c\/strong\u003e Gyuto’s blade, at just 2.7mm (0.1\"), is among the thinnest we have in our range. The knife has an immaculate \"out of the box\" sharpness, laser-thin spine of the blade, good balance and offers a lightweight feeling while in use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVG-1 steel\u003c\/strong\u003e is synonymous with efficiency and durability and is extremely easy to maintain as the blade is completely stainless. Unlike other knives, this knife is not laminated and is made entirely of one steel, being of so-called \u003cstrong\u003e\"monosteel\" construction\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe blade is minimalistic with a polished surface and an engraved signature by the master on the right side. The handle \u003cstrong\u003e(traditional Japanese Wa)\u003c\/strong\u003e is oval and smooth, with no discernible transition between the rosewood and cedar wood. It’s suitable for \u003cspan\u003eboth left- and right-handed users.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable for first-time buyers of a Japanese kitchen knife. It can also serve as a wonderful gift!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBLACKSMITH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tsunehisa\"\u003eTsunehisa\u003c\/a\u003e is a curated brand that brings together high-quality knives from Japan’s top smithing regions—Tosa, Seki, and Sakai. Each area specializes in distinct steels and techniques: Tosa is known for Ginsanko and AUS-8; Seki for the V-Gold series; and Sakai for its traditional single-bevel Honyaki knives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tsunehisa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32535371448408,"sku":"41010322939","price":260.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2077\/0683\/products\/HarukazeVG-1Gyuto300mm.jpg?v=1611379647","url":"https:\/\/sharpedgeshop.com\/products\/harukaze-vg-1-gyuto-300mm","provider":"SharpEdge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}