{"product_id":"ajikiri-knife-with-cherry-wood-handle","title":"Ajikiri knife with cherry wood handle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Hepburn transliteration\"\u003eTamahagane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003cspan title=\"Japanese-language text\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"ja\"\u003e玉鋼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a traditional\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Japanese steel, made from iron sand and used for premium quality swords and knives. \u003c\/span\u003eSmelted in a traditional Japanese clay furnace, or \u003cem\u003etatara\u003c\/em\u003e, these blades are then clad in softer steel (\u003cem\u003ejagane\u003c\/em\u003e) and forged by hand by a third generation black smith. A\u003cspan\u003ejikira knives are versatile little blades for vegetables and meat, prized by professional fishmongers and fisherfolk in Japan who often describe them as their most useful tool - indeed, the wave pattern on the knife's surface is thought to resemble Japan's tumultuous seas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly a very limited number of knives are still produced with this type of slow hand forging, making them a very special and memorable gift for the home cook, knife enthusiast, or anyone looking to invest in the preservation of traditional craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"the maker","offers":[{"title":"A","offer_id":50660666835177,"sku":"CSYN14-A","price":248.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"B","offer_id":50660666867945,"sku":"CSYN14-B","price":248.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0181\/3201\/files\/CSYN14woodenhandleknives-2.jpg?v=1773708188","url":"https:\/\/www.themakerhobart.com.au\/products\/ajikiri-knife-with-cherry-wood-handle","provider":"the maker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}