{"product_id":"tojiro-shippu-chef-knife-21cm","title":"Tojiro Shippu Chef Knife 21cm","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShippu means stormy wind, and the blade earns the name. A VG10 cobalt alloy core is forged between folded layers of low and high carbon stainless steel, 63 of them, which is what produces the rippled Damascus pattern running the length of the blade. The core is the part that cuts. The outer layers give the knife its flexibility and its rust resistance, so a hard Japanese edge sits inside a blade that still forgives a busy kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe handle is Japanese magnolia, chosen because it resists water and stays smooth in the hand, shaped into the traditional D profile and finished with a water buffalo horn ferrule that locks the blade and stops it working loose over years of use. These are light knives for their size. SHIPPU sits at the top of the TOJIRO range and is made in Niigata Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e210mm is the standard gyuto length and the one most chefs settle on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVG10 cobalt alloy core takes and holds a very fine edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e63 folded layers of low and high carbon stainless steel for the Damascus pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese magnolia D-shape handle resists water and stays comfortable through long prep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater buffalo horn ferrule keeps the blade seated and stops rattle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble bevel edge suits right and left handed use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Niigata Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TOJIRO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55084204392747,"sku":"TFD-594=OP","price":454.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.essentialutensil.au\/products\/tojiro-shippu-chef-knife-21cm","provider":"The Essential Utensil","version":"1.0","type":"link"}