{"product_id":"kei-kobayashi-sg2-damascus-160mm-nakiri","title":"Kei Kobayashi SG2 Damascus 160mm Nakiri","description":"\u003cp\u003eKei Kobayashi is based in Seki City, a knife production center mostly known for mass production. He decided to step away from factory work and to perfect his craft as a sharpener in a workshop setting. His knives are extremely thin and sharp out of the box, with expert level convex grinds and superb finish polishing, some of the best cutting knives we know of. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese knives feature a R2 (SG2) powder steel core and stainless damascus cladding. They are extremely low maintenance and non-reactive, and the high hardness give them excellent edge retention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e**Dry thoroughly after use. Left wet, stainless steel can dull quickly and develop pits in the edge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e**To avoid chipping, keep away from bones, frozen foods or other hard foods and pits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBoxed. Made in Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlade Material: SG2 (R2) Powdered stainless steel\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHandle Material: Lacquered pakka wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHardness: 62-63 HRC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlade Length: 7.2\" (183mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCutting Edge Length: 6.2\" (157mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOverall Length: 12.3\" (312mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHeight at Heel: 50mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThickness of Spine at Heel: 1.9mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWeight: 6oz (170g)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iron Clad","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67666862833914,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0506\/8796\/7385\/files\/KeiKobayashiSG2DamascusNakiri1.jpg?v=1792705032","url":"https:\/\/uptowncutlery.com\/products\/kei-kobayashi-sg2-damascus-160mm-nakiri","provider":"Uptown Cutlery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}