{"product_id":"sakai-takayuki-vg10-33-layer-damascus-western-handle-chinese-cleaver","title":"Sakai Takayuki VG10 33 Layer Damascus Western Handle Chinese Cleaver 195mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Shape -\u003c\/b\u003eThe Chinese cleaver (chuka-bocho in Japanese) is a unique and versatile shape of the knife. For many classically trained Chinese chefs, these hefty blades are their chef's knife, performing nearly every kitchen task imaginable. Those who have trained seriously can wield these with precision and grace rarely seen in western kitchens.\u003cbr\u003eThey come in a variety of blade thicknesses, ranging from razor-thin for slicing garlic, to wedge-thick for splitting bones. Many chefs will sharpen different parts of their chuka-bocho for different purposes, allowing them to do everything with one large blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Sakai Takayuki VG10 33 Layer Damascus - \u003c\/b\u003eSakai Takayuki is well-known as the largest knife maker in Sakai. The company hosts a number of blacksmiths and craftsmen who work together to create a huge array of knives. Although the Sakai region traditionally specializes in single-bevel blades, Sakai Takayuki makes many different shapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSakai Takayuki’s 33 layer damascus line is forged from VG-10, a high-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecarbon, stainless steel created for knife making and then laminated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewith 33-layer Damascus and are BEAUTIFUL. Truly usable art! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ebrown pakka western handle is perfect for folks who prefer a hefty grip on their knives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sakai Takayuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38046838227118,"sku":"ST-07403","price":396.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/products\/IMG_8040.jpg?v=1615334307","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/products\/sakai-takayuki-vg10-33-layer-damascus-western-handle-chinese-cleaver","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}