{"product_id":"kaiden-blue-1-195-usuba-ebony","title":"Kaiden Blue 1 195 Usuba - Ebony","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKaiden Blue 1 Usuba 195mm\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA PRO grade vegetable knife made from Yasugi Blue 1 steel with advanced edge retention and sharpness. The usuba is a Japanese knife purpose built for cutting vegetables, it's the single bevel version of the nakiri. The usuba's main purpose is general veg prep. For the adventurous, the thin sharp edge is useful for intricate work such as katsuramuki, shaving thin sheets of vegetables. The usuba requires more skill than the nakiri to use and is favoured by professional chefs in Japan and all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis blade is hand forged by the Maestro of Blue 1 steel Yoshikazu Tanaka. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandle is octagonal ebony with black buffalo horn bolster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKaiden B1 Honkasumi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingle bevel Japanese knives from Sakai region are famous amongst chefs the world over. While there are other regions that make single bevel knives, the benchmark has always been those forged and sharpened in Sakai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile most in the know are fully aware of the hierarchy of steels (blue and white 1,2,3 etc) the differing grades of forging and sharpening finish are not so common knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough different Sakai knife houses have differing designations for the lower grades most agree that the \"Honkasumi\" name should be kept for the highest finish blades forged and sharpened by the best and most experienced tradesmen. Kaiden Honkasumi follow this tradition by presenting professional knives of the highest calibre. A highly polished \"ago\", \"uraoshi\" finish and beautiful contrast in the hagane and jigane sets the standard for our B1 series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are very fortunate to be able to present these knives to our customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a single bevel knife (one sided edge) for right handed users only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly sharpen on sharpening stones. This knife should NEVER be sharpened on a honing steel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a carbon steel knife. 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