{"title":"Hatsukoro Hyomon","description":"\u003cp\u003eHatsukokoro Hyomon series is a new offering made in collaboration with Fukushima blacksmith \u003cspan\u003eTakahiro Nihei. These luxurious high end blades are not only beautiful to look at, they also feature incredible distal taper resulting in buttery cuts. The word Hyomon roughly translates to “ice crest”. This name was given to his blades after the polishing work revealed his unique damascus patterns resembling a frozen lake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTakahiro Nihei is another talented young blacksmith who studied in Sanjo at the renowned Yoshikane Hamono. All all of his work on these blades is done in house from laminating the steel to sharpening the knives, he attention to detail is in full display. Takahiro san is also known for his amazing work with the popular knife brand Konosuke.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the Hyomon knives he utilizes Shirogami #2 for the cutting edge which has been hand forged with an extremely beautiful damascus cladding. Shirogami steel is a near pure steel that requires a deft hand to forge, but results in a knife that is ultra easy to sharpen and gets insanely sharp. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have chosen to fit each of these knives with high end wa-handles either made with snakewood or Karin wood. Please refer to the product specs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hyomon-damascus-santoku-170mm","title":"Hyomon Damascus Santoku 170mm","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSantoku:\u003c\/span\u003e A well-rounded knife that can accomplish a lot of cutting tasks. The santoku is the most common knife shape you’ll find in kitchens worldwide, and it excels at slicing, dicing, and mincing. Think of it as a cross between a Gyuto (chef knife) and Nakiri (veg knife). Generally short in length, 160mm-190mm, the santoku is a superb knife if work space is an issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKnife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSteel: White #2\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHRC: 61~63\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEdge Length: 170mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHeight at heel: 45.9mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSpine thickness above heel: 3.5mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWeight: 168 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHandle: Octagonal Snakewood\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eShape: Santoku\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFinish: Damascus\/Mirror Polished Cutting Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eCladding: Soft Iron\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eConstruction: Forge Welded Damascus\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eKnife Line: Hyomon (Ice crest)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBlacksmith: Takahiro Nihei\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li4\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eOrigin: Fukushima, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hatsukokoro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39497975332966,"sku":"HKHW2S-0170D","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2627\/1816\/products\/478AE91A-919A-4174-BD66-E94CAA5DD66D_1_105_c.jpg?v=1638589290"},{"product_id":"hyomon-damascus-gyuto-210mm","title":"Hyomon Damascus Gyuto 210mm","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eGyuto:\u003c\/span\u003e A general-purpose knife that most chefs would say they could not do without. This knife is the Japanese knife makers answer to the western “chef knife”. Gyuto translates to “cow blade”. They are generally tall at the heel, flat throughout, and rounded toward the tip of the knife for rock chopping. I use my gyuto for just about anything, from butchering fish, to brunoise veg, to cutting the cake. Any good chef will tell you to buy a quality Gyuto first, and build the the rest of your knife kit around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKnife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSteel: White #2\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHRC: 61~63\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEdge Length: 215mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHeight at heel: 47.5mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSpine thickness above heel: 3.43mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWeight:216 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHandle: Octagonal Karin Wood w\/White Buffalo Horn Collar \u0026amp; Endcap\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eShape: Gyuto\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFinish: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDamascus\/Mirror Polished Cutting Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eCladding: Soft Iron\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEdge bevel: 50\/50\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eConstruction: Damascus\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eKnife Line: Hyomon (Ice Crest)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBlacksmith: Takahiro Nihei\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li4\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eOrigin: Fukishima, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hatsukokoro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39518221697126,"sku":"HKHW2S-0180D","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2627\/1816\/products\/8F6709EC-0358-4B9E-8EE4-D782FA9EBEBE_1_105_c.jpg?v=1639881759"},{"product_id":"hyomon-damascus-gyuto-240mm","title":"Hyomon Damascus Gyuto 240mm","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eGyuto:\u003c\/span\u003e A general-purpose knife that most chefs would say they could not do without. This knife is the Japanese knife makers answer to the western “chef knife”. Gyuto translates to “cow blade”. They are generally tall at the heel, flat throughout, and rounded toward the tip of the knife for rock chopping. I use my gyuto for just about anything, from butchering fish, to brunoise veg, to cutting the cake. Any good chef will tell you to buy a quality Gyuto first, and build the the rest of your knife kit around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKnife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSteel: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhite #2\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHRC: 61~63\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEdge Length: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e245mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHeight at heel: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSpine thickness above heel: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3.49mm\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWeight: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e237 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHandle: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOctagonal Karin Wood w\/White Buffalo Horn Collar \u0026amp; End cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eShape: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGyuto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFinish: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDamascus\/Mirror Polished Cutting Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eCladding: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoft Iron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEdge bevel: 50\/50\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eConstruction: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eForge Welded Damascus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eKnife Line:  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHyomon (Ice Crest)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBlacksmith: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTakahiro Nihei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li4\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eOrigin: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFukishima, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hatsukokoro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39518231232614,"sku":"HKHW2G-0240D","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2627\/1816\/products\/78B6F807-7AD6-4A4E-95BC-672E01CB9E75_1_105_c.jpg?v=1661901080"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2627\/1816\/collections\/763557EC-BD08-47D6-8194-1431652A7D86_1_105_c_c91a6f2f-a663-4b45-a61c-93b1386a1da9.jpg?v=1705456319","url":"https:\/\/thecooksedge.shop\/collections\/hatsukoro-hyomon.oembed","provider":"The Cook's Edge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}