{"product_id":"seki-kanetsugu-vg2-heptagon-wood-santoku-170mm","title":"Seki Kanetsugu Heptagon-Wood® Santoku 170mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Seki Kanetsugu Heptagon -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Seki Kanetsugu is a knife maker in Seki, whose ancestor was a famous swordsmith Kanetsugu (1336-1392). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company itself was founded in 1918 and celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Although this is considered to be a machine-forged knife, it is perhaps at the highest level. The blade is expertly crafted from VG10 stainless steel, which offers an excellent balance of sharpness and toughness. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe stunning heptagon-shaped handle is made with pakka wood for its strength, and feels excellent in the hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Shape -\u003c\/b\u003e This 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seki Kanetsugu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42423320477870,"sku":"SK-9103","price":156.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/files\/SK-heptagon-santoku-170-1.jpg?v=1759944294","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.mom\/products\/seki-kanetsugu-vg2-heptagon-wood-santoku-170mm","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}