{"product_id":"nora-dddd-6-inch-utility-zombie-night-shokwood","title":"NORA #1458 - 6.5 Inch Utility - \"Zombie Night\" Shokwood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKNIFE HIGHLIGHTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Type: \u003cb\u003eUtility Knife \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length: 6.5 Inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Length: 11 Inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle Style: Western | Right or Left Hand Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteel: AEB-L Stainless Steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle Materials: \u003cb\u003eWood\/Resin Hybrid (Shokwood) made with stabilized live edge maple burl and urethane based resin, lime green G10 liners, stainless steel  pins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockwell Hardness: 62 HRC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrind Type: Full Flat Hybrid - Performance Grind (3 different bevels blended)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Blade is Ground...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThin for Performance (best performance but delicate)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThick for Durability (tough, built to last for heavy wear-n-tear)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt; Mid-Range with Special Geometry (specially ground for food release and glide but blade is kept slightly thicker for durability)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Knife Feels...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy in Hand (Hefty. Durable.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt; Light!! (nimble, maneuverable.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNot too heavy, not too light (Switzerland.  Fitting weight for the size of the knife.)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGENERAL USES OF THIS KNIFE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur take on the classic utility knife. This is an extremely versatile knife that is a jack-of-all-trades worker. While a large chef knife is great, sometimes you just want a smaller, more nimble knife for some tasks.  This knife is perfect for those situations. It’s a great all purpose knife that works wonderful on the line and for general food prep. While it may not tackle some of your larger food items well, it will handle roughly 80% of most kitchen tasks with ease.  This design has a lot of belly worked into the blade so it’s a great little rocker if that is your preferred cutting style. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHANDLE DESIGN \u0026amp; MATERIALS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery one of our knives is handmade, unique and numbered. This NORA knife has been handled with a beautiful \"Zombie Night\" Shokwood which has hues of shimmering purple, and lime green in the resin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShokwood is a hybrid mix of stabilized live edge wood and urethane based resins. This particular handle has a stabilized big leaf maple burl wood.  The nice thing about these handles is that this is wood that is usually thrown out by the mills since it is deemed unusable for most uses. It gets new life on this knife after being stabilized and with the resin added.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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 vacuum process. Stabilization helps to minimize, if not eliminate, any cracking, warping, shrinkage and\/or expanding of the material. Stabilized 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\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEEL INFORMATION:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAEB-L STAINLESS STEEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs a side note, there are two things we like to mention about this steel:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1.) This steel responds \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ebeautifully\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e to honing and if the knife is honed regularly it should need infrequent sharpening.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.) AEB-L is a stainless steel but \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ejust barely\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.  The concept of stainless steel is very misleading because every steel is, at some level, reactive to water and other elements. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe higher carbon content in this stainless is what allows it to get a fine edge and higher hardness compared to many 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 or red scotch brite pad and usually the rough end of a kitchen sponge will also do the trick. Take extra care to remove any excess wetness that remain on this blade. Drip drying is NOT recommended. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nora Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21690789822569,"sku":"","price":327.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/0381\/products\/1552451213103740.jpg?v=1571438975","url":"https:\/\/noraknives.mom\/products\/nora-dddd-6-inch-utility-zombie-night-shokwood","provider":"Nora Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}