{"product_id":"nigara-vg-xeos-tsuchime-damascus-santoku-165mm","title":"Nigara VG XEOS Tsuchime Damascus Santoku 185mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e*Please note that the blade length shown in the specifications below is correct for the blade from heel to tip. This line measures from the handle to the tip so the name of the knife may differ from the actual blade length.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Nigara Hamono - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNigara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hamono\u003c\/span\u003e is a relatively new knifemaker out of Aomori prefecture, but they are not new as a company. The company has been around for over 350 years, tracing back to its swordsmith ancestors. Knifemaking is a small part of what they do; they also produce large steel beams and such for buildings!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \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.\n","brand":"Nigara Hamono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45957289345198,"sku":"NGVXEOSTS165SA","price":404.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/Nigara-VG-xeos-tsuchime-damascus-santoku-185mm-1.jpg?v=1765999479","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/products\/nigara-vg-xeos-tsuchime-damascus-santoku-165mm","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}