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Knives made from Powder Steel perform like few others. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are serious precision instruments and must be treated as such. You might even say they need to be babied a bit because of the high hardness—especially when Powder Steel knives are ground very thin. With these knives, one must accept that the blade could chip from time to time, but it’s a small price to pay for the insane performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother steel, that would be considered a High-Speed Powder Stainless Steel, but is significantly harder is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.com\/collections\/zdp189-powder-stainless-steel\"\u003eZDP189 Powdered Stainless Steel\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteel Composition -  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarbon (C) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e1.25–1.5%, Chromium (Cr) 13–16%, Molybdenum (Mo) 2.3–3.3%, Vanadium (V) 1.5–2.2%, Manganese (Mn) 0.3–0.4%, Silicon (Si) 0.3–0.5%\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"miyabi-5000mcd-b-sg2-santoku-180mm","title":"Miyabi SG2 Birchwood Santoku 180mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Miyabi Birchwood - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiyabi knives stand out as works of art in the manufactured knife world. 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The handle is made of Pakka wood with a welded bolster and is practically indestructible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j1McVXl6rdc\" data-dashlane-frameid=\"2669\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terukazu Takamura","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":5415732612,"sku":"TARR210GY","price":299.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/products\/akagouhan-gyuto-migaki-210-1.jpg?v=1595524364"},{"product_id":"kotetsu-r2-migaki-ko-bunka-130mm","title":"Shibata Koutetsu R2 Migaki Ko-Bunka 130mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.com\/collections\/shibata-san\"\u003eShibata san\u003c\/a\u003e Koutetsu R2 Ko-Bunka is a surgical tool that's made for the kitchen. 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Rather than destroy the beautiful bread that you've just baked or bought, that gorgeous hunk of gluten deserves to be sliced with the finest of serrations. 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