{"product_id":"kisuke-ats-34-tsuchime-petty-120mm","title":"Kisuke Manaka ATS-34 Tsuchime Petty 120mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e About Manaka Hamono - \u003c\/b\u003eKisuke Manaka is a relatively young, 5th generation, blacksmith from Kasukabe, Saitama prefecture, in 2025 he moved to Sanjo Tsubame, a hotspot for blacksmithing in Japan. He began making knives from scratch about 10 years ago, with nothing but a workshop full of equipment and no mentor. He is completely self-taught, yet he mastered techniques to forge-weld steels in house, even forge welding stainless steel which is no easy task.\u003cbr\u003eNow he forge-welds everything in house, from hard carbon steel clad with soft steel, stainless steel clad with stainless, and carbon steel clad with stainless steel. \u003cspan\u003eThe ATS-34 steel used in these knives is forge-welded in house by Manaka-san. While mostly stainless, it is more durable and keeps an edge better than many comparable steels. It will patina very slowly, so don't leave it dirty overnight!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Shape -\u003c\/b\u003e This is the knife for smaller jobs that are done on a cutting board. Perfect for slicing shallots, cutting herbs, and boning smaller proteins. Additionally, Petty knives are an indispensable tool for those who feel uncomfortable wielding a larger chef knife.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manaka Hamono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40740242686126,"sku":"KISKATS120PE","price":294.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/manaka-tsuchime-petty-1.jpg?v=1700088299","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/en-de\/products\/kisuke-ats-34-tsuchime-petty-120mm","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}