{"product_id":"nora-1085-7-5-inch-kiritsuke-maple-walnut","title":"NORA #1085 - 7.5 Inch Kiritsuke - Maple \u0026 Walnut","description":"\u003cp\u003eNORA knife #1084 is our take on the traditional Japanese Kiritsuke knife.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Kiritsuke knife is one of the very few Japanese knives that is considered multi-purpose. It is a hybrid between a Yanagi (fish slicer) and a Usuba (vegetable knife.). A Kiritsuke knife works well for slicing and breaking down protein but it also excels at vegetable prep. and general purpose tasks. In Japanese kitchens, the Kiritsuke knife is reserved only for the executive Chef as a sign of respect and also due to the skill needed to efficiently use these knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Kiritsuke design does not have as flat of a belly as the more traditional Japanese style knives. We have done this to allow just the slightest amount of rock in the cut. We feel it adds a bit more versatility to the knife. This blade in-particular has a k-tip. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis knife \u003cspan\u003ehas been handled with a mix of materials including a beautiful piece of stabilized American walnut at the base, and towards the blade a piece of curly maple wood that has been dyed a beautiful teal blue color.  Separating these woods is a gray G10.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWood stabilization is an added feature that we offer with our knives.  Wood that is stabilized has been injected with a clear acrylic resin under a \u003cspan color=\"#ff0000\"\u003evacuum process. Stabilization helps to minimize, if not eliminate, any cracking, warping, shrinkage and\/or expanding of the material. \u003c\/span\u003eStabilized wood will not absorb water and is generally impervious to oils.  The process helps to ensure your knife has a long lifespan in the kitchen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis knife blade is composed of AEB-L stainless steel which is a high-quality Swedish metal, originally developed for razor blades.  Recently, steel suppliers have made this steel available in thicker sheets and it has proven to be an excellent adaptation for the cutlery industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAEB-L has a beautiful balance of carbon and chromium and, with proper heat treatment, this steel produces both a very fine edge as well as excellent toughness and edge stability.  The fine grain structure also makes this steel very easy to sharpen. We believe it is one of the finest stainless steels available on the market today for use with kitchen knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a side note, there are two things we like to mention about this steel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.) This steel responds \u003cem\u003ebeautifully\u003c\/em\u003e to honing and if the knife is honed regularly it should need infrequent sharpening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.) AEB-L is a stainless steel but just barely.  The higher carbon content in this stainless is what allows it to get a fine edge and higher hardness than other stainless steels but it also has a tendency to sometimes form very fine rust spots on the blade.  If this happens, these are easily removed with a green scotch brite pad and usually the rough end of a kitchen sponge will also do the trick. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e{ Knife Details }\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal: AEB-L Steel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Length: 7.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Length: 12 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandle Material: American Walnut, Maple (both woods stabilized), Gray G10 liner \u0026amp; spacer, natural Micarta Pins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRockwell Hardness: 62 HRC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Height: 2 inches (at blade base)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nora Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":742790823963,"sku":"","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/0381\/products\/20170907153324.jpg?v=1571438963","url":"https:\/\/noraknives.mom\/products\/nora-1085-7-5-inch-kiritsuke-maple-walnut","provider":"Nora Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}