{"product_id":"masakage-koishi-as-kurouchi-ko-bunka-130mm","title":"Masakage Koishi AS Kurouchi Ko-Bunka 130mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis item qualifies for \u003cstrong\u003eFree International Shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e. If your country doesn't show up at checkout, please contact us via \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/semiblack.sg\/\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e, we will add it for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe brand Masakage takes inspiration from Masakage Yamagata, a skilled general known for his excellence in multiple disciplines of war, reflecting their knives’ all-around superior performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConcerned with the decline of Japanese blacksmithing due to aging artisans, Masakage was founded in 2007 by Takayuki Shibata, one of Japan’s best knife sharpeners. His aim was to help the Master Blacksmiths of Takefu Knife Village showcase their craftsmanship and to preserve and promote the craft. All Masakage knives are hand forged by various blacksmiths then hand sharpened by Shibata-san for an incredible cutting performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koishi collection is forged by reknowned blacksmith Yoshimi Kato from Aogami Super Carbon Steel hardened to 64 HRC. This collection has the highest edge retention within the Masakage lineup. Named Koishi (meaning \"pebbles\"), the knife features a Kurouchi Tsuchime finish, evoking the texture of river stones while enhancing food release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAogami Super offers an excellent cutting performance due to its fine grain structure and high hardenability, allowing this knife to get sharper and stay sharper for longer. However, it runs into a major downside - rust. That's where the stainless cladding comes into play. While the cutting edge is carbon steel, it is sandwiched between 2 layers of stainless steel which as its name implies, is highly rust resistant. The end result is a knife that cuts like a carbon steel but with much less maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Type: Ko-Bunka\u003cbr\u003e\nCore: Aogami Super (Blue Super) Carbon Steel\u003cbr\u003e\nCladding: Stainless Steel Cladding\u003cbr\u003e\nHandle: Cherry Octagonal Handle with Black Pakkawood Ferrule\u003cbr\u003e\nSpine Thickness at Heel: 1.9mm\u003cbr\u003e\nBlade Height at Heel: 33mm\u003cbr\u003e\nHRC: 63-64\u003cbr\u003e\nWeight: 65g\u003cbr\u003e\nBlade Length: 130mm\u003cbr\u003e\nOverall Length: 258mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Masakage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46514660409502,"sku":"MASAKAGEKOISHI130BUNK","price":300.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0478\/6313\/6414\/files\/fa88ebc6fe09c72b33c87e2c35adaffe.jpg?v=1771052067","url":"https:\/\/www.semiblack.sg\/products\/masakage-koishi-as-kurouchi-ko-bunka-130mm","provider":"Semiblack","version":"1.0","type":"link"}