{"product_id":"hatsukokoro-sentan-cleaver-190mm","title":"Cleaver","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHatsukokoro Sentan | Cleaver with a 195 mm long blade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe SENTAN series features a hand-forged carbon steel blade made of Aogami#2 steel with an iron cladding. The blade has a black kurouchi finish, a raw black surface that testifies to the hand-forged process. The finish is simple, just as it should be on a classic cleaver. This is a knife designed for hard work in the kitchen!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Japanese meat cleaver (sometimes called a Japanese cleaver or chuka-bocho depending on the model) differs from a Western meat cleaver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is characterized by being:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThinner at the edge compared to a European meat cleaver – more designed for precision than for splitting rough bones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated for meat preparation – perfect for slicing, trimming, and separating cartilage and meat cuts, but not for chopping through rough bones or completely frozen blocks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLighter and more balanced than a traditional meat cleaver, making it more like a robust knife than an axe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn short, it is a specialized tool for clean meat work, where one wants straight, fine cuts, rather than brutal chopping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 405 gr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness middle of spine: 4.5 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlade height heel: 97 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteel: Aogami#2 (62-63 HRC, not stainless)\u003cbr\u003eCladding: Iron.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNOTE: Dimensions and weight may vary slightly as the knife is hand-forged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep in mind that the thin and hard blade can be damaged if you chop rough bones or completely frozen food.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hatsukokoro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57775380431196,"sku":"Sentan_AO-MC195","price":140.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5556\/6940\/files\/sentan-meatcleaver-1.jpg?v=1780314530","url":"https:\/\/stage.cleancut.eu\/products\/hatsukokoro-sentan-cleaver-190mm","provider":"Cleancut","version":"1.0","type":"link"}