{"product_id":"makoto-kurosaki-coreless-kaen-tsuchime-santoku-165mm","title":"Makoto Kurosaki Coreless Kaen Tsuchime Santoku 165mm","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-8a6cc2e3-7fff-715e-cc37-b52bb207d3fe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Makoto Kurosaki Coreless Kaen - \u003c\/strong\u003eThe new Kaen line is also super interesting—with its hexagonal tsuchime patterns, kasumi bevel, and damascus core, we’re honestly just a kurouchi finish away from ticking every single box! The VG10\/VG2 coreless damascus is wild; the idea is that the alternating metals wear at different rates, giving the edge a really nice \"bite\" during use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhile Makoto-san crafts several lines, they all sport clean, crisp aesthetics with laser-like performance. If you’re used to Western-style blades, the first thing you’ll notice is just how light these feel in the hand. Despite the featherweight feel, you don’t need much force to get through prep, as the Japanese-style handle shifts the balance perfectly toward the blade. Makoto Kurosaki is the older brother of Yu Kurosaki and now runs his own sharpening company, Style K, in Takefu Knife Village. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe work of a sharpener is often overlooked, but it’s absolutely vital. While the blacksmith handles the hammering and hardening, the sharpener is the one who makes it actually work as a tool. They take a rough piece of forged steel and transform it into a finely tuned instrument of tomato destruction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Shape -\u003c\/b\u003eThis is also a multi-purpose knife, but with a slight vegetable bias. Santoku means 'Three Virtues' or 'To solve Three Problems'. The virtues or problems are slicing, dicing and mincing. Santoku is usually found in 160mm - 190mm lengths. These are more and more popular in Western kitchens due to their unique shape and smaller easy-to-handle size. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Makoto Kurosaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46539049205934,"sku":"MKRKAENVG10\/2TS165SA","price":289.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/makoto-kurosaki-coreless-kaen-tsuchime-santoku-165mm-1.jpg?v=1767817787","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.com\/en-de\/products\/makoto-kurosaki-coreless-kaen-tsuchime-santoku-165mm","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}