{"product_id":"masashi-shirogami-sakimaru-takobiki-270mm","title":"Masashi Shirogami Sakimaru Takobiki 270mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasashi Yamamoto - \u003c\/b\u003eFirst training with his brother at Yoshikane, then striking out on his own, Masashi Yamamoto relentlessly pursues the creation of a perfect knife using the traditional techniques passed down in his family and augmented by a modern understanding of metallurgy. He’s also a certified badass, forging in flip-flops and lighting cigarettes off red-hot steel like an 80’s action hero. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Shape - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Takobiki is a Kanto region (Tokyo) variation of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.com\/collections\/yanagiba\"\u003eyanagiba\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it translates to \"octopus cutter\", but isn't limited to just being used to prepare octopus, you'll find it will be adept at any task you might use a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.com\/collections\/yanagiba\"\u003eyanagiba\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for, such as preparing sashimi or slicing meat. It can be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ff9900\"\u003etraditionally\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e found with a square tip, but also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ff9900\"\u003eit has become more popular recently\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to see it with the Sakimari tip and is always single-bevel for that extra level of sharpness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Masashi Single Bevel knives - \u003c\/b\u003eMasashi-san started his own workshop in 2013, after learning the family trade alongside his older brother Kazuomi at Yoshikane Hamono.  Despite his young age, Masashi makes a beautifully polished and crazy sharp blade and is able to make his steel harder than other makers through special heat-treating processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMasashi-san has outdone himself again. He started as a blacksmith making double-bevel knives, and his transition to single bevel blades has been flawless. These are forged with shirogami and perform like a traditional single-bevel blade, with all of the flash of Masashi knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/59sx_t4JrXg\" data-dashlane-frameid=\"1765\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\" teidentifier=\"dxixd3op6mmuzw4qsb\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Masashi Yamamoto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39587660103854,"sku":"MAWP270STK","price":362.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/MasashiShirogamiSakimaruTakobiki270mm1.jpg?v=1791486580","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.com\/en-gb\/products\/masashi-shirogami-sakimaru-takobiki-270mm","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}