{"product_id":"dda-010-ca","title":"Kogetsu Carbon Santoku 180mm Pakka Handle","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7bz0ZFNLgyU\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Kogetsu line of knives is made by a smith working in tandem with his son under a workshop called Goko Hamono. Committed to the path of blademaking in his early 20's, his philosophy revolves around the pursuit of functional perfection in every knife coming out of his forge. Each knife is individually forged by hand and finished with a rustic look, giving each blade its individual characteristics. The convex (aka. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHamaguri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e) grind seen on the edge is individually done by the maker. Every time we get these, it's like Christmas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade from SK4 steel, these knives are easy to sharpen and retain their edge very well thanks to its hand-forging quality. SK4 steel is commonly used as a tool steel and is not often forged by hand for kitchen knives, but boasts excellent hardening properties and can take on a very fine edge with sharpening. With Kogetsu, what you get is more than what you pay for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSantoku is an all-purpose blade that is incredibly useful for tight spaces and it is the one that most home cooks should purchase first. Even folks who use paring knives for everything can quickly get used to this blade since it brings so much utility in a compact size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrand: Kogetsu \u003cbr\u003eSmith: Goko Hamono \u003cbr\u003eProducing Area: Chiba\/ Japan \u003cbr\u003eProfile: Santoku \u003cbr\u003eSize: 180mm \u003cbr\u003eSteel Type: Carbon Steel \u003cbr\u003eSteel: Mono SK High Carbon \u003cbr\u003eHandle: Pakka Western \u003cbr\u003eTotal Length: 305mm \u003cbr\u003eEdge Length: 183mm \u003cbr\u003eHandle to Tip Length: 188mm \u003cbr\u003eBlade Height: 49mm \u003cbr\u003eThickness: 1.3mm \u003cbr\u003eHandle Length: 115mm \u003cbr\u003eWeight: 182g \u003cbr\u003eHand Orientation: Right-Handed\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kogetsu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527175114945,"sku":"DDA-010-CA","price":465.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5660\/4609\/files\/20250828-162253.jpg?v=1787662053","url":"https:\/\/toshoknifearts.shop\/products\/dda-010-ca","provider":"toshoknifearts.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}