{"title":"Shigeki Tanaka","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFourth generation blacksmith, Shigeki Tanaka, is a highly skilled craftsman working out of his shop located in Miki city. Tanaka san got his training at Takefu knife village in Echizen, Japan. At TKV he quickly absorbed many skills that are on full display with his world renowned knives. All of his knives are hand-forged out of his quaint workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shigeki-tanaka-r2-damascus-gyuto-240mm-western-ironwood","title":"Shigeki Tanaka R2 Damascus Gyuto 240mm Western Ironwood","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\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnife Specs: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteel:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e R2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHRC:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 63~64\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdge Length:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 234 \u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight at heel:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 51.34 \u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistal Taper Heel:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 2.5 \u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistal Taper Mid:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 2.36 \u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistal Taper Tip:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 0.63 \u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 253 \u003c\/span\u003egrams \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Western Ironwood \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShape:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Gyuto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Damascus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCladding:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Stainless\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 3 Layer Hand Laminated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdge bevel:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 50\/50\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnife Line:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e R2 Damascus Western  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlacksmith:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Shigeki Tanaka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Shigeki Tanaka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSharpener:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e N\/A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace of Origin: Mimi City, Hyogo, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shigeki Tanaka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39416453169254,"sku":"STR2G-0240D","price":1415.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2627\/1816\/products\/27E57BF3-AAEB-4FE0-B593-A63B3DE4357C_1_105_c.jpg?v=1631262462"},{"product_id":"shigeki-tanaka-r2-damascus-petty-150mm-western-ironwood","title":"Shigeki Tanaka R2 Damascus Petty 150mm Western Ironwood","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePetty:\u003c\/span\u003e Often called paring or utility knife, the petty knife is made for smaller cutting tasks. An indispensable tool in any knife kit, it excels at cutting herbs, slicing garlic, dicing shallots, peeling fruit \u0026amp; veg, and even boning certain cuts of meat or breaking down poultry. Petty knives can vary in size (75mm -210mm) and shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnife Specs: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteel:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e R2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHRC:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 63~64\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdge Length:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 150 \u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight at heel:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 31.91 \u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistal Taper Heel:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 2.2 \u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistal Taper Mid:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 1.67 \u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistal Taper Tip:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 0.52 \u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 112 \u003c\/span\u003egrams \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Western Ironwood \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShape:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Petty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Damascus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCladding:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Stainless\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 3 Layer Hand Laminated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdge bevel:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 50\/50\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnife Line:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e R2 Damascus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlacksmith:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Shigeki Tanaka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Shigeki Tanaka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSharpener:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Tanaka Hamono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace of Origin: Mimi City, Hyogo, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shigeki Tanaka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39942793822310,"sku":"STR2DP-0150","price":800.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2627\/1816\/products\/ShigekiTanakaPetty150mm-4.jpg?v=1668006257"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2627\/1816\/collections\/E8638888-CF8A-437A-9E13-5F5C19215741_1_105_c_aabf4f91-2e23-4d2d-863d-1ec34c888703.jpg?v=1606053241","url":"https:\/\/thecooksedge.shop\/collections\/shigeki-tanaka-1.oembed","provider":"The Cook's Edge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}