{"product_id":"takamura-tsuchime-170-santoku-knife","title":"Takamura Tsuchime | 170 Santoku Knife","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; color: #674ea7;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eCrafted by the legendary Takamura, with possibly our favourite steel in any category, (semi-stainless) Chromax. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakamura Japanese Kitchen Knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e170mm Santoku Knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlacksmith: Takamura\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eChromax \u003cstrong\u003eSemi-Stainless\u003c\/strong\u003e Core* \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStainless Cladding\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTsuchime Finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000258\"\u003eBrown, YO, Pakka Wood Handle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" color=\"#000258\"\u003eCrafted in Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdge Length: 170mm \u003cb\u003e|\u003c\/b\u003e Overall Length: 297mm \u003cb\u003e|\u003c\/b\u003e Blade Height: 46mm \u003cb\u003e|\u003c\/b\u003e Weight: 153g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eBlade Thickness: (\u003cb\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003e) 1.8 (\u003cb\u003eB\u003c\/b\u003e) 1.7 (\u003cb\u003eC\u003c\/b\u003e) 0.7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start; padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2098\/3449\/files\/Japanese_Knife_Measurement_Diagram_e609df8e-2b93-4c13-b8d2-c831e5fb4cf3.jpg?v=1650687374\" alt=\"Chef Knife Thickness Measurement Diagram\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e   \n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003csmall\u003e* Semi-stainless steel (found on the cutting edge of this knife) requires some  care to prevent rust. This is one of the easiest carbon steels to maintain but it is worth noting still :) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 8.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #212b36; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e* As our Japanese chef knives are hand-made, small variations in size and appearance may occur, and measurements and images are a guide only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2098\/3449\/files\/Made_In_Japan_Logo__ProTooling_Australia_Woodworking_and_Knives_compact.jpg?v=1531524110\" alt=\"Japanese Kitchen Knives \u0026amp; Whetstones Australia\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eJapanese Kitchen Knife | Santoku (Home Cook Knife)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bc-sf-filter-collection-description content--flex rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eThe Santoku, or home cook knife, is a versatile kitchen knife widely used throughout the world. It is one of the better starting points into Japanese knives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike it's larger cousin, \u003ca title=\"Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife _ Kitchen Knives and Woodworking Tools Australia\" href=\"https:\/\/protooling.com.au\/collections\/gyuto-chef-knife\" style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003ethe Gyuto\u003c\/a\u003e, this is your go-to knife for any and all tasks within the kitchen. Generally Santoku knives are smaller in size than Gyuto, making them versatile in smaller home kitchens or for cooks with fledgling knife skills. Both styles of knife are multi-tasking machines that can be used for any and all cooking preparation tasks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs is the case with most Japanese kitchen knives, the Santoku is thinner \u0026amp; lighter than other western chef knives, they are normally made from harder steel which can hold a sharper edge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Terukazu Takamura","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47739904327933,"sku":"0241400","price":211.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2098\/3449\/files\/HochoJapaneseKnifeSydney_007_10720909-69a2-460a-846a-3e7b04683a4e.jpg?v=1782092379","url":"https:\/\/protooling.com.au\/products\/takamura-tsuchime-170-santoku-knife","provider":"ProTooling","version":"1.0","type":"link"}