{"title":"Line Collection For Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super Kurouchi Damascus","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"yoshimi-kato-kintro-aogami-super-damascus-ku-nashiji-bunka-180mm","title":"Yoshimi Kato Kintaro Aogami Super Damascus KU Nashiji Bunka 180mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Yoshimi Kato 180mm Bunka features an Aogami Super carbon steel core with soft iron Damascus cladding and suits professional chefs or enthusiasts seeking a reactive blade for precision vegetable and meat preparation. The Bunka profile combines a straight edge with a pointed reverse tanto tip, facilitating slicing, dicing, and intricate julienning tasks across general kitchen work. As a certified traditional craftsman from Echizen’s Takefu Knife Village, Kato hand-forges this double-bevel knife in-house, applying heat treatment that supports the steel's high hardness range of 62-65 HRC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blade construction is san-mai with a Kurouchi surface finish and lacks stainless cladding, meaning the reactive carbon steel requires immediate drying and light oiling after use to prevent rust. This Aogami Super steel contains tungsten and vanadium for edge retention and toughness, measuring 2.6mm at the heel and tapering to 0.9mm at the tip. Weighing 138g with a 46mm heel height, the knife pairs with an octagonal Black Chacate handle that offers a fine texture and durable grip. The refined Damascus pattern and thin geometry behind the edge reflect Kato’s third-generation forging techniques and masterful heat treatment of high-carbon steels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yoshimi Kato","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45506944205021,"sku":"YK-ASDM-BK18","price":339.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/files\/Yoshimi_Kato_Kintro_Aogami_Super_Damascus_KU_Nashiji_Bunka_180mm-20240718-01.jpg?v=1721270267"},{"product_id":"yoshimi-kato-kintro-aogami-super-damascus-ku-nashiji-gyuto-210mm","title":"Yoshimi Kato Kintaro Aogami Super Damascus KU Nashiji Gyuto 210mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Yoshimi Kato Kintaro Gyuto 210mm is a double-bevel chef's knife featuring an Aogami Super carbon steel core and soft iron Damascus clad, best fit for professional chefs and enthusiasts seeking reactive high-carbon performance. The blade measures 214mm in edge length with a heel height of 47mm, weighing 166g. Spine thickness measures 2.6mm at the heel, tapering to 2.1mm at mid and 1.0mm at the tip. As this knife has no stainless cladding, the reactive san-mai construction requires immediate drying and light oiling after use to prevent rust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAogami Super steel achieves 62-65 HRC through precise heat treatment by certified traditional craftsman Yoshimi Kato in Echizen. This carbon steel contains 1.45% carbon, 2.25% tungsten, and 0.4% vanadium, providing edge retention and toughness. The Kurouchi surface finish pairs with an octagonal Black Chacate WA handle. Designed for general purpose kitchen tasks including mincing, slicing, and chopping vegetables or meat, this gyuto profile features acute geometry typical of Japanese cutlery. Production occurs entirely in-house at Takefu Knife Village, where Kato handles forging and finishing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yoshimi Kato","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45506947711197,"sku":"YK-ASDM-GY21","price":369.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/files\/Yoshimi_Kato_Kintro_Aogami_Super_Damascus_KU_Nashiji_Gyuto_210mm-20240718-01.jpg?v=1721270293"},{"product_id":"yoshimi-kato-kintro-aogami-super-damascus-ku-nashiji-k-tip-gyuto-210mm","title":"Yoshimi Kato Kintaro Aogami Super Damascus KU Nashiji K-tip Gyuto 210mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Yoshimi Kato 210mm K-tip Gyuto features an Aogami Super carbon steel core with soft iron Damascus cladding and suits professional chefs or enthusiasts seeking a double-bevel chef knife optimised for precise push-cutting. The K-tip profile pairs a standard gyuto body with an angled kiritsuke-style point and flatter edge, facilitating deliberate tip-led work such as scoring and detailing alongside general slicing tasks. As a reactive san-mai blade without stainless cladding, this knife requires immediate drying and light oiling after use to prevent rust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAogami Super steel measures 62-65 HRC and contains higher carbon and tungsten content than Blue Steel No.1, with added vanadium for toughness and chromium for moderate rust resistance. This composition supports high hardness and extended edge retention while resisting brittleness. The blade is thin behind the edge and features a Kurouchi surface finish. Weighing 170g with a 47mm heel height, it has spine thicknesses of 2.3mm at the heel, 2.1mm at mid, and 0.8mm at the tip. An octagonal Black Chacate handle provides a durable, fine-textured grip that polishes to highlight subtle grain patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yoshimi Kato","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45506948071645,"sku":"YK-ASDM-KGY21","price":369.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/files\/Yoshimi_Kato_Kintro_Aogami_Super_Damascus_KU_Nashiji_K-tip_Gyuto_210mm-20240718-01.jpg?v=1721270310"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.knivesandstones.co.kr\/en\/collections\/line-collection-for-yoshimi-kato-aogami-super-kurouchi-damascus.oembed","provider":"Knives and Stones","version":"1.0","type":"link"}