{"product_id":"nora-momma-7-5-aeb-l-santoku-glacier-blue-shokwood","title":"NORA SANTOKU #1508 - Momma \u0026 Chick","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKNIFE HIGHLIGHTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Type: Santoku Knife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Length: 7.5 Inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal Length: 12.6 Inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle Style: Western | Right or Left Hand Use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteel: AEB-L Stainless Steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle Materials: Wood\/Resin Hybrid (Shokwood) made with live edge stabilized walnut burl wood and urethane based resins, White G10 Liners \u0026amp; Stainless Steel Pins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRockwell Hardness: 62 HRC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrind Type: Hybrid Full Flat, three subtle bevels ground into the blade to ensure durability but help with overall food release.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Blade is Ground...\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\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\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThis Knife Feels...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;Not too heavy, not too light (Switzerland)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGENERAL USES OF THIS KNIFE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSANTOKU\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur version of a Japanese Santoku, this is an extremely versatile knife that functions similarly to a Chef knife.  Santoku literally translates from Japanese as \"three virtues\" which refers to the three tasks this knife does exceedingly well: slice, dice, and mince. While Santoku knives generally lend themselves towards a chopping motion, we have also designed the blade with just enough belly to facilitate a slight rocking motion as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a revamp of our original \"NORA\" knife. We started by making a single Santoku design and that is all we sold our first year in business. Since then we have had roughly 4 different versions of our Santoku and I think we finally arrived on a blade profile and handle that really work great together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHANDLE DESIGN \u0026amp; MATERIALS:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery one of our knives is handmade, unique and numbered. This NORA knife has been handled with a beautiful Glacier Blue Shokwood which has hues of sky blue paired with a cool, crisp white in the resin. Shokwood is a hybrid mix of stabilized live edge wood and urethane based resins.  This particular handle has a walnut burl wood, an extremely dark piece by the way. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 but it gets new life on this knife after being stabilized and with resin added.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eENGRAVING:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis engraving features a hand drawn penguin with her chick.  A tiny heart can be seen between both birds.  This image is self explanatory and just, well, sweet. We think it is a fitting gift for any momma out there.  We also liked that it paired well with the cool, glacier-like colors in the handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTEEL INFORMATION:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAEB-L STAINLESS STEEL\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\u003eAs a side note, there are two things we like to mention about this steel:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.) This steel responds \u003ci\u003ebeautifully\u003c\/i\u003e to honing and if the knife is honed regularly it should need infrequent sharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.) AEB-L is a stainless steel but \u003ci\u003ejust barely\u003c\/i\u003e.  The concept of stainless steel is very misleading because every steel is, at some level, reactive to water and other elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e","brand":"Nora Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28082548015209,"sku":"","price":389.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0344\/0381\/products\/20190501-190440-compress-48.jpg?v=1571438977","url":"https:\/\/noraknives.mom\/products\/nora-momma-7-5-aeb-l-santoku-glacier-blue-shokwood","provider":"Nora Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}