{"product_id":"hayabusa-utility-hap-40-180mm","title":"Hayabusa Utility HAP-40 180mm (7.1\")","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHayabusa Utility HAP-40 180mm\u003c\/strong\u003e is a medium-sized Japanese kitchen knife that sits somewhere between a long petty knife and a small sujihiki. Despite the name, this is not just a small utility knife. Its longer, narrow blade makes it an excellent choice for anyone who prepares a lot of meat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt works beautifully as a compact meat trimmer, whether you are trimming silver skin, portioning steaks, butterflying chicken breast, slicing smaller cuts of meat, or doing precise prep where a full-sized slicer would feel too long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thin HAP-40 steel blade is precise, sharp, and built for excellent edge retention. HAP-40 is one of Japan’s most advanced powder steels, known for its high hardness, long-lasting sharpness, and impressive cutting performance. This means the knife will stay sharp for a long time with less frequent sharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are looking for a handy, precise meat knife with the feel of a long petty and the cutting ability of a small sujihiki, the \u003cstrong\u003eHayabusa Petty HAP-40 180mm\u003c\/strong\u003e is a great choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"background-color: #f6f6f6;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFun fact: Hayabusa petty shares its name with the peregrine falcon (ハヤブサ), the fastest member of the animal kingdom. This knife may not reach speeds upwards of 350 km\/h, but chopping with it will feel just as fast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBLADE SHAPE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca title=\"Petty knife\" href=\"\/collections\/petty-paring-utility-knives-small\"\u003ePetty knives\u003c\/a\u003e are small, precise utility knives designed for trimming, slicing and detailed prep. This longer 180mm version behaves more like a compact slicer, making it especially useful for meat trimming, silver skin removal, butterflying chicken breast and slicing smaller cuts of meat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTEEL:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis knife’s hard core is made of a somewhat exotic and currently one of the most mysterious and attractive steels produced in Japan (at least as far as kitchen knives are concerned): \u003ca title=\"Steel\" href=\"\/blogs\/knives-101\/steel-heart-of-japanese-knives\"\u003eHitachi’s HAP-40 steel\u003c\/a\u003e that 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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLAMINATION:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe core layer consisting of the harder HAP-40 steel was sandwiched between two layers of softer steel. This technique is called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knives-101\/blade-construction-lamination\" title=\"Lamination\"\u003esan-mai\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand is used to protect the hard (but delicate) core from outside factors and physical impacts, which could lead to breakage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGEOMETRY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt has a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knives-101\/blade-construction-geometry\" title=\"Geometry\"\u003edouble bevel (symmetrical) blade\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe cutting edge is sharpened to a 50\/50 angle and stays sharp even after hours of constant use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBLADE FINISH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe minimalistic-looking, highly polished (also called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003emigaki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efinish - see article \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knives-101\/blade-construction-blade-finish\"\u003eBlade Construction: Blade Finish\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for more) blade is extremely thin, which allows the user to work precisely even with the smallest pieces of ingredients. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDLE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe knife features an octagon Japanese (Wa) style handle made out of wenge wood, complemented by an epoxy ferrule. The octagon shape of the handle provides a comfortable and secure grip, allowing for precise control during use. Wenge wood is known for its durability and attractive grain pattern, making it a popular choice for knife handles. The epoxy ferrule adds strength and stability to the handle, ensuring long-lasting performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hatsukokoro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54653972447578,"sku":"420107102045","price":210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2077\/0683\/files\/Hayabusa_Utility_HAP-40_180_mm_420107102045_1.jpg?v=1789720991","url":"https:\/\/sharpedgeshop.com\/products\/hayabusa-utility-hap-40-180mm","provider":"SharpEdge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}