{"product_id":"masutani-sekka-gyuto-180-mm","title":"Masutani Sekka Gyuto 180 mm","description":"\u003ctable style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; height: 195.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 52.4664%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eBlade Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.6139%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e180 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 52.4664%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eTotal Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.6139%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e305 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 52.4664%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eSteel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.6139%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eVG-10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 52.4664%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.6139%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eBlue Pakka Wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 52.4664%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFerrule\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.6139%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eWelded Steel \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 52.4664%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eRockwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.6139%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e61\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 52.4664%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eHeight Spine to heel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.6139%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e43 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 52.4664%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eWidth at Spine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.6139%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e1.5 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 52.4664%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.6139%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e135 grams\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 52.4664%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eBevel \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.6139%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eDouble (50\/50)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMasutani Hamono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sharpknifeshop.com\/blogs\/news\/masutani-hamono-spotlight\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMasutani-san\u003c\/a\u003e works in a small shop behind his house located in the famous Takefu Knife village. He primarily works on his own but gets help from his two grandson's on the weekends and his Son in law who he would like to take over the business when he retires. He is a master sharpener and takes great pride in making sure every knife that leaves his shop is razor sharp. He makes beautiful and affordable knives that we highly recommend to home users looking for something that performs well, won't break the bank and is easy to maintain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTakefu Knife Village\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sharpknifeshop.com\/blogs\/sharp-knife-shop-blog\/the-takefu-knife-village\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTakefu Knife Village\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecooperative workshop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e in the Echizen region of Japan. It is the home to a long list of blacksmiths that we work with and many young and upcoming apprentices learning the trade. The area has a 700 year long history of smithing with roots in agricultural tools turned cutlery powerhouse. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Knife\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis particular Gyuto is quite light and is balanced right down the middle. The thin blade gives it a really amazing cutting feel and the VG-10 steel has great edge retention. The Gyuto is the Japanese equivalent to the standard western style chefs knife and is easily the most versatile knife shape available. It can be used to chop fruits and vegetables, slice meat and is even great at breaking down smaller fish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/i1WsRFdAYmg\" title=\"How to Maintain a Stainless Steel Knife\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnife Care (Stainless Steel)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAlthough this knife is made from stainless steel we do still encourage our customers to keep their knives as dry and clean as possible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNO DISHWASHER - the high heat will ruin the wooden handle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWash and dry by hand using regular dish soap and warm water using a none abrasive sponge or cloth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEnsure the knife is dry before being put away for storage and ensure the edge of the knife is protected to avoid any unnecessary dulling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAvoid Bones, Frozen foods, nuts and hard candies or anything other than fruits, vegetables and boneless proteins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Etsu Knife","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53019798307132,"sku":"M-3262","price":189.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/3105\/2666\/files\/Flash-48.jpg?v=1778275518","url":"https:\/\/sharpknifeshop.com\/products\/masutani-sekka-gyuto-180-mm","provider":"SHARP Knife Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}