{"product_id":"masakage-koishi-as-kurouchi-tsuchime-bunka-175mm-k-s-hearted-shaped-ironwood-handle","title":"Masakage Koishi AS Bunka 175mm, Aogami Super Kurouchi Tsuchime K\u0026S Hearted-shaped Ironwood Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Masakage Koishi AS Bunka 175mm is a double-bevel general-purpose knife featuring Aogami Super carbon steel and a K\u0026amp;S heart-shaped ironwood handle, best fit for professional chefs and enthusiasts seeking precise vegetable and meat preparation. Forged and sharpened by Yoshimi Kato within the Masakage collaborative brand, this blade showcases Echizen craftsmanship with a kurouchi tsuchime surface finish. The bunka profile provides a straighter edge and pointed reverse tanto tip that suits slicing, dicing, chopping, and intricate julienning tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAogami Super steel achieves 62-65 HRC hardness through high carbon and tungsten content with added vanadium for toughness. This carbon steel core is san-mai stainless clad construction, offering sharpness and edge retention while requiring drying after use to prevent rust on the exposed carbon edge. The blade measures 175mm in edge length with 48mm heel height, tapering from 3.4mm at the spine to 0.9mm at the tip, and weighs 156g. Thin geometry behind the edge supports clean cutting performance across various kitchen ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shibata","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46624734576861,"sku":"MASA_KSAS_BU175_HIRW","price":455000.0,"currency_code":"KRW","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/files\/MasakageKoishiASKurouchiTsuchimeBunka175mm_K_SHearted-shapedIronwoodHandlea_f8c0a9b9-a97e-4c9f-a517-e2c0b6fd24dc.jpg?v=1754023302","url":"https:\/\/www.knivesandstones.co.kr\/en\/products\/masakage-koishi-as-kurouchi-tsuchime-bunka-175mm-k-s-hearted-shaped-ironwood-handle","provider":"Knives and Stones","version":"1.0","type":"link"}