{"product_id":"hatsukokoro-kumokage-150-mm-utility-blue-2","title":"Hatsukokoro Kumokage 150 mm Utility Blue-2","description":"\u003cp\u003eHatsukokoro is a brand from \u003cspan\u003eAmagasaki close to Osaka City. They collaborate with various blacksmiths and sharpeners around Japan and develop new series in an attempt to make some of the best knives in the world, but also really good knives in a lower price range to be able to supply all different needs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kumokage series is made with Aogami #2 in the core and soft iron on the outside, so it requires a little care when using it, but it makes up for it in cutting ability and how easy it is to sharpen. Kumokage means \"Cloud Shadow\" and tells a little about the appearance and expression of the knife. The very raw kurouchi finish on the top of the blade, together with the really nice damascus finish down towards the edge, gives the knife a super nice balance between \"unfinished\" and incredibly well made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is a classic Japanese octagonal WA handle in walnut with a buffalo horn ferrule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe knife here is a so-called \u003cem\u003eutility knife\u003c\/em\u003e of 15 cm. After the chef's knife, it is probably the most universal knife of the common types, and can also replace a chef's knife in many ways. It is not quite as tall as a chef's knife and is also shorter, making it very easy to handle. It can be used for slicing vegetables and cutting smaller pieces of meat - and it is fantastically good for trimming meat as well as finer cutting tasks in fruit and vegetables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 562px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.75px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 26.75px;\"\u003e Brand\/series \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 26.75px;\"\u003e Hatsukokoro\/Kumokage \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 16px;\"\u003e Type \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 16px;\"\u003e Petty\/Utility \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\u003e Forging and steel \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e 3 Layers Aogami 2 And Soft Iron \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\u003e Grinding \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e 50\/50 \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\u003e Handle type \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e Octagonal Walnut Buffalo Horn \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\u003e Stainless steel \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eNO\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 33px;\"\u003e Hardness \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 33px;\"\u003e 62\/63 \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.719px; height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Specs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e (May vary due to handmade) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 375.281px; height: 134px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Length: 150mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Height: 34mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Weight: 91g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Width out of the handle: 3.1mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eThe knife must never be washed in a dishwasher, must not cut into hard objects such as bones, cartilage, bones and frozen objects as well as hard cheeses. Remember that it is a property of thin, hard metal that it can break.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hatsukokoro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40885797290116,"sku":"HK-KK-B2-PT150-WL","price":172.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1399\/products\/DSCF21701.jpg?v=1662065722","url":"https:\/\/foodgear.co.uk\/products\/hatsukokoro-kumokage-150-mm-utility-blue-2","provider":"FOODGEAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}