{"title":"Katsuto Tanaka","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"katsuto-tanaka-kurouchi-160mm","title":"Katsuto Tanaka Shirogami #1 Nakiri 160mm","description":"\u003ctable class=\"t1\" style=\"width: 409px;\" height=\"271\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Knife Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e310mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length Tip to Heel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e160mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e55.1mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Width at spine:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e2.4mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e166 grams \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eShirogami 1 Iron Clad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockwell Hardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e63-64\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle Materials:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eRosewood \/ Pakka Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatsuto Tanaka is one of the knife maker working out of Matsubara Japan. You will sometimes see his knives sold as \"Matsubara Knives\" however there are multiple blacksmiths working in Matsubara.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNakiri and Usuba knives are used primarily for cutting vegetables. Their flat blade shape and thin profile make them ideal for making clean cuts though hard and soft vegetables. Whether its paper thin cuts of cabbage, julienne of carrots or chunks of squash a Nakiri or Usuba is a great choice. The main difference between them is a Nakiri is a double bevel meaning its sharpened on both sides where as a Usuba is a single bevel only sharpened on one side. A Nakiri can be used by either a right or left handed user where as a Usuba will need to be purchased depending on if you are left or right handed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katsuto Tanaka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33338642399276,"sku":"KT-008  SHELF C","price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0321\/2027\/4988\/products\/TKR-16.jpg?v=1586467547"},{"product_id":"katsuto-tanaka-damacus-180mm","title":"Katsuto Tanaka Damascus Kiritsuke 180mm","description":"\u003ctable class=\"t1\" style=\"width: 409px;\" height=\"271\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Knife Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e310mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length Tip to Heel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e180mm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e47.4mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Width at spine:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e1.8mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e163 grams \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eGinsan Silver 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockwell Hardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e62-63\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 208px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle Materials:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" style=\"width: 203px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eRed Wood \/ Brass Pin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKatsuto Tanaka is one of the knife maker working out of Matsubara Japan. You will sometimes see his knives sold as \"Matsubara Knives\" however there are multiple blacksmiths working in Matsubara. This unique knife is like a cross between a Bunka and a small Kiritsuke at 180mm. With a polished damascus finish and Red Wood western style handles this knife is as beautiful as it is unique. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOften referred to as a K-tip Gyuto, the Kiritsuke is a great general use knife. Similar to a Gyuto in many ways the Kiritsure usually features a flatter blade profile excellent for push cutting and a \"K-tip\" which makes for very nimble and precise tip work. Traditionally the Kiritsuke was a single bevel knife but it more common now to see them as a double bevel. They range in size from 180mm to 300mm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katsuto Tanaka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33338853163052,"sku":"KTS-12 SHELF B","price":230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0321\/2027\/4988\/products\/TKR-23.jpg?v=1586466445"}],"url":"https:\/\/thekniferoll.com\/collections\/katsuto-tanaka\/usage_vegetable-prep+blade-length_100mm-to-199mm.oembed","provider":"The Knife Roll","version":"1.0","type":"link"}