{"product_id":"masashi-sakimaru-takobiki-263mm-damascus-chestnut","title":"Takobiki | Damascus","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSakimaru Takobiki with a 26 cm blade and beautiful Damascus cladding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrind: Single bevel (Kataba) for right-handed use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlade length, tip to heel: 263 mm\u003cbr\u003eBlade height: 36 mm\u003cbr\u003eThickness at heel: 3.5 mm\u003cbr\u003eThickness at the middle of the blade: 2.5 mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 154 grams\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteel: Shirogami #2 with Damascus iron cladding (not stainless)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMasashi Yamamoto is a highly respected bladesmith from the city of Sanjo, Japan. His knives are forged entirely by hand and are of a very high standard. This Usuba is a pure display of forging craftsmanship. The edge arrives thin and absolutely razor sharp. The flat side (Ura) lies completely flat against the surface, without the blade being twisted and rocking (Hineri). If ever there were a time to use words such as masterpiece and perfection, this is it.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe handle is made from burnt chestnut with a buffalo-horn bolster in an octagonal shape. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Read more about Masashi and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/masashi-yamamoto-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Masashi Yamamoto\"\u003esee photographs from our visit to his forge\u003c\/a\u003e in September 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote: Carbon steel is not stainless. Always wipe the knife dry after use to prevent rust. Over time, the carbon steel will develop a patina in different tones. This is entirely normal, but it can be polished away with polishing paste if desired.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Masashi Yamamoto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58782338220380,"sku":"MY-Tako-DAM-CHEST","price":571.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5556\/6940\/files\/Masashi-dam-tako5.jpg?v=1787584242","url":"https:\/\/stage.cleancut.eu\/products\/masashi-sakimaru-takobiki-263mm-damascus-chestnut","provider":"Cleancut","version":"1.0","type":"link"}