{"title":"Shibata Tinker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“If my wife says, “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhat? That is too weird and ugly. Nobody will want it.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eI know it is a good Tinker product.” Shibata-san told me when he put the first Tank in my hand in July 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTinker is Shibata-san’s newest knife company\/adventure. He enjoys exploring fun ideas and has experience making them a reality—as seen by the success of his previous ventures Masakage Knives and Kotetsu.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eShibata-san loves the name Tinker in the way that it means to make something in an amateurish or rustic fashion. He wants the knives to look like this—but with a certain grace as well. This is his brand for fun experiments, for tinkering. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTinker will not make entire lines of knives but individual knives in new\/experimental shapes previously unexplored. All of the knives will be limited edition. In the last 7 months they have made only 25 knives in three batches (10, 8 and 7 knives). He plans to make a few knives every month moving forward. They will always be hand hammered, hand finished, and hand sharpened like his other brands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTinker knives will always look rustic with engraving done by a rotary tool, not a refined chisel. Each blade engraved with the date it was completed and the number of the series from that day. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe rustic\/tinker concept even extends to the packaging. Each knife is wrapped in newspaper and packing tape with the date and number written on the outside with a sharpie. People will either love or hate this brand. I love it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shibata-tinker-sabre-teeth-210mm","title":"Shibata Tinker Sabre Teeth 210mm","description":"","brand":"Shibata Tinker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31700005617712,"sku":"STT210ST","price":730.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/tinker-sabre-1.jpg?v=1711137056"},{"product_id":"shibata-tinker-mini-tank","title":"Shibata Tinker Mini Tank 110mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTank is the first shape from Tinker. It’s a cross between a mega-sized bunka and a Chinese cleaver. All Tank knives are hand hammered by Ikeda-san and are named after him. Ikeda-san is a tank of a man who plays rugby after his days in the forge. I’ve often called him the strongest man in Japan. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUsing Aogami Super steel clad with stainless steel cladding, Tank strikes a great balance between high performance and low maintenance. The blade is left black, as a home forging blacksmith tinkerer might do, but spine and choil are mirror polished to add some refinement. It looks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ereally\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e cool. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Handle may vary from shipment to shipment. The first photo shown is handle we've gotten on the last two shipments.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Shibata Tinker knives:  \u003c\/strong\u003eTinker is Shibata-san’s newest knife company\/adventure. He enjoys exploring fun ideas and has experience making them a reality—as seen by the success of his previous ventures Masakage Knives and Kotetsu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eShibata-san loves the name Tinker in the way that it means to make something in an amateurish or rustic fashion. He wants the knives to look like this—but with a certain grace as well. This is his brand for fun experiments, for tinkering. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTinker will not make entire lines of knives but individual knives in new\/experimental shapes previously unexplored. All of the knives will be limited edition. In the last 7 months, they have made only 25 knives in three batches (10, 8 and 7 knives). He plans to make a few knives every month moving forward. They will always be hand-hammered, hand-finished, and hand sharpened like his other brands -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/collections\/shibata-tinker\"\u003eRead more.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shibata Tinker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43071055462574,"sku":"STMT135CL","price":660.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/products\/chibi-tank-1.jpg?v=1759451647"},{"product_id":"shibata-tinker-barracuda-teeth-honesuki","title":"Shibata Tinker Barracuda Teeth Honesuki 165mm","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout Shibata Tinker knives:  \u003c\/strong\u003eTinker is Shibata-san’s newest knife company\/adventure. He enjoys exploring fun ideas and has experience making them a reality—as seen by the success of his previous ventures Masakage Knives and Kotetsu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShibata-san loves the name Tinker in the way that it means to make something in an amateurish or rustic fashion. He wants the knives to look like this—but with a certain grace as well. This is his brand for fun experiments, for tinkering. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTinker will not make entire lines of knives but individual knives in new\/experimental shapes previously unexplored. All of the knives will be limited edition. In the last 7 months, they have made only 25 knives in three batches (10, 8 and 7 knives). He plans to make a few knives every month moving forward. They will always be hand-hammered, hand-finished, and hand sharpened like his other brands -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/collections\/shibata-tinker\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/collections\/shibata-tinker\"\u003eRead more.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shibata Tinker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43512394973358,"sku":"STBR150HO","price":640.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/tinker-barracuda-1.jpg?v=1711137072"},{"product_id":"shibata-tinker-chibi-tank-130mm","title":"Shibata Tinker Chibi Tank 130mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTank is the first shape from Tinker. It’s a cross between a mega-sized bunka and a Chinese cleaver. All Tank knives are hand hammered by Ikeda-san and are named after him. Ikeda-san is a tank of a man who plays rugby after his days in the forge. I’ve often called him the strongest man in Japan. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUsing Aogami Super steel clad with stainless steel cladding, Tank strikes a great balance between high performance and low maintenance. The blade is left black, as a home forging blacksmith tinkerer might do, but spine and choil are mirror polished to add some refinement. It looks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ereally\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e cool. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Handle may vary from shipment to shipment. The first photo shown is handle we've gotten on the last two shipments.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Shibata Tinker knives:  \u003c\/strong\u003eTinker is Shibata-san’s newest knife company\/adventure. He enjoys exploring fun ideas and has experience making them a reality—as seen by the success of his previous ventures Masakage Knives and Kotetsu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eShibata-san loves the name Tinker in the way that it means to make something in an amateurish or rustic fashion. He wants the knives to look like this—but with a certain grace as well. This is his brand for fun experiments, for tinkering. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTinker will not make entire lines of knives but individual knives in new\/experimental shapes previously unexplored. All of the knives will be limited edition. In the last 7 months, they have made only 25 knives in three batches (10, 8 and 7 knives). He plans to make a few knives every month moving forward. They will always be hand-hammered, hand-finished, and hand sharpened like his other brands -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/collections\/shibata-tinker\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/collections\/shibata-tinker\"\u003eRead more.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shibata Tinker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43823805628590,"sku":"STCHT135CL","price":715.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/products\/chibi-tank-1_f997f602-fc31-4457-818f-e3ff0a8d282d.jpg?v=1681152963"},{"product_id":"shibata-tinker-sasquatch","title":"Takayuki Shibata X Takumi Ikeda Sasquatch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis heavy, curved kitchen knife is by far the most sophisticated tool used by Sasquatch. While they vary considerably, Sasquatch knives are characterized by a fairly straight spine, a dramatic curved edge, and an exceptionally thick, heavy blade. They’re usually handled with a simple piece of wood, giving them a significant forward balance. The most confounding aspect of the Sasquatch knife is that, when tested in a lab, they almost always seem to be forged from high-end Japanese knife steels such as SLD and stainless-clad aogami super.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDespite their unusual design, these blades excel at butchering animals caught by the Sasquatch, chopping roots and vegetables, and even crushing aromatic ingredients. As a peaceful species, it’s unlikely that these blades are ever used for violent means. Sasquatch knives are almost as rare as the sighting of the elusive sasquatch itself, but they do occasionally make their way into the hands of humans. When they do end up on the open market, they’re almost always snatched up by avid knife collectors and sasquatch advocates as they are outstanding examples of the rich Sasquatch culture. I have a couple in my personal collection, and I urge you to grab one as you likely won’t get the chance again. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shibata Tinker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44848913186990,"sku":"SBTSSQIKEDA","price":910.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/tinker-tall-barracuda-1.jpg?v=1711397390"},{"product_id":"shibata-tinker-tank-iron-on-patch","title":"Shibata Tinker Tank Iron-on Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shibata Tinker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45710153777326,"sku":"TANKIRONONPATCH","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/PXL_20241104_211516445.MP.jpg?v=1730755685"},{"product_id":"takayuki-shibata-knife-shaped-fishing-lure","title":"Takayuki Shibata The Hocho Jig!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-ed0aaead-7fff-6cb8-d52e-3c6bbd964b1a\"\u003ePerhaps you’ve seen these on Shibata-san’s Instagram story. They’re his latest passion: knife-shaped fishing lures! Not just a novelty, these are super cool and work brilliantly. They also make great keychains, Christmas decorations, ear rings, you even add them to your Pandora charm bracelet. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shibata Tinker","offers":[{"title":"1","offer_id":46140022849710,"sku":"SHBLURE-1","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2","offer_id":46140022882478,"sku":"SHBLURE-2","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3","offer_id":46140022915246,"sku":"SHBLURE-3","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4","offer_id":46140022948014,"sku":"SHBLURE-4","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/Hocho-jig-1.jpg?v=1746479001"},{"product_id":"shibata-bitey-finisher-combination-stone-600-1200-grit","title":"Shibata Bitey Finisher Combination Stone 600\/1200 Grit","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaster knife sharpener Takayuki Shibata has long been known to shake things up in the world of knifemaking, someone not bound by tradition. This latest project from Shibata-san is no different: Bitey Finisher, a coarse-grit finishing stone!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften, Japanese blades are finished on fine or superfine whetstones, like 4,000, 8,000, or even 10,000 grit. While these super-smooth edges are ideal for slicing sashimi and straight razor shaving, many folks prefer an edge with more bite when it comes to preparing dinner. Shibata-san has long practiced 'differential-grit' sharpening, sharpening his edges with a rough grit on one side and a fine grit on the other, to create the perfect fusion of rough and smooth. The Bitey Finisher is the culmination of those efforts!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis combination grit stone is made with gentler abrasive, meant for polishing existing edges rather than establishing new ones. The body of the stone is quite hard, so your microbevel stays true. Here's how to use the bitey finisher:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoak it in water for 10 minutes. Starting on the 600 grit side, sharpen one side until you raise a burr, then the other. Work each side, flipping back and forth, until you're left with a mild burr.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepeat this same process on the 1200 grit side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReturn to 600 grit, and make one stroke from heel to tip on the left side of the knife. Return to 1200 and make one stroke from heel to tip on the right side of the knife.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepeat this back and forth on 600 and 1200 3-4 times. Strop the knife gently on leather or denim.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll be left with a beautifully bitey edge that effortlessly slices through tough vegetable skins and meat, while also staying sharp for longer than a fine grit edge!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shibata Tinker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46580983824558,"sku":"BITEYFINISHER","price":120.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/Bitey-finisher.jpg?v=1752602221"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/collections\/tinker_200x_dab83f87-f868-48af-b8b4-49f87a31d7fe.jpg?v=1689610948","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/collections\/shibata-tinker.oembed","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}