{"product_id":"kuro-kuma-ishi-165mm-nakiri","title":"Kuro Kuma Ishi 165mm Nakiri","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKuro Kuma Ishi 165 Nakiri\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent example of a Nakiri with a solid steady feel and high end performance. Use for slicing and dicing your vegies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKuro Kuma Ishi X Yoshikane Knife Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the final cellar release of this series from the Kuro Kuma collaboration with Yoshikane Hamono. And like all the best things in life it isn't coming back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first thing you'll notice is the Ishi or pebble finish. Every single scallop was hammered meticulously by Yamamoto san himself. Not stamped, actually done by hand. Very time consuming work, which is probably why he's stopped doing it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the blade is shirogami #2 steel, forged and double-quenched for even hardness. The forging itself is classic Yoshikane: thick enough at the spine to inspire confidence, but with a dramatic distal taper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then there's the edge. Out of the box, it's alarmingly sharp. The sort of sharp that turns onions into transparent sheets and reminds you, rather abruptly, that fingertips are made of softer material than steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a knife for hacking through chicken bones, splitting pumpkins, or engaging in culinary acts of vandalism. The grind is thin and exquisitely refined. It wants precision. It wants finesse. It wants clean, effortless cuts that leave ingredients wondering what happened. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAnd yes, if you do something dumb, you will chip it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinctive pebble stone finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeriously sharp straight out of the box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHammer forged shirogami carbon steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClad in stainless steel for easy care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50\/50 edge grind suitable for left and right handed users\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs all knives are handmade the pattern will vary from blade to blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAustralian made jarrah handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Yoshikane Hamono\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack in 1919, when the world was a rather noisier place, a blacksmith named Kinkichi Yoshida set up shop in the small corner of Sanjo known as Shimotajima. Armed with fire, steel, and what was almost certainly a stubborn refusal to do things the easy way, he founded what would become Yoshikane Cutlery Manufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFast forward more than a century and the forge is still roaring. The business is now in the hands of its fourth-generation custodian, Kazuomi Yamamoto, proving that some traditions survive far longer than governments, fashions, and most Italian sports cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company calls Sanjo City home. It's a place where metalworking isn't merely an industry; it's practically a religion. For generations, blacksmiths here forged blades and carpentry tools while merchants carried their reputation from a small provincial town to every corner of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd in the middle of all this sits Yoshikane. For more than 100 years, the company has stubbornly ignored the modern obsession with shortcuts, continuing to forge knives much as its founders did: one at a time, by hand, with traditional techniques that have been passed down through generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result isn't simply a knife. It's a century-old piece of Sanjo's blacksmithing heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e......\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: Over time a natural patina will form on the exposed edge of carbon steel. The edge will change colour. This is the nature of carbon steel. For maintenance we recommend \u003ca href=\"\/products\/camellia-oil-tsubaki\"\u003ecamellia oil\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rust-clean\"\u003erust cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e. Read the Care Instructions tab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd the Kuro Kuma Ishi to your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable summary=\"\" width=\"95%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" border=\"1\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNakiri\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e165mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e315mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e165gm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Thickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.2mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePin tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHRC (hardness)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003estainless clad, white 2 carbon core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50:50 V bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chefs Armoury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":3742699159592,"sku":"KKIS165NA","price":458.8,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/6397\/files\/kurokuma-ishi-165-nakiri-knife-japan.jpg?v=1782029354","url":"https:\/\/www.chefsarmoury.com\/products\/kuro-kuma-ishi-165mm-nakiri","provider":"Chef's Armoury","version":"1.0","type":"link"}