{"title":"Sakai Kikumori Migaki SG2","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOn our 2020 trip to Japan we decided to focus in on Sakai knife-makers to learn more of the history of knife making in this area. One knife maker we had our eyes on was Sakai Kikumori. Sakai Kikumori was established in 1926, and takes pride in the fact their area of the country is world famous for knife making.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThey forge everything from traditional single bevel knives for sushi preparation, to double edged \"western\" knives, and are also famous for their water quenched honyaki knives. In April, 2011, Kawamura Hamono received the certification of this Sakai brand “ SAKAI WAZASHU”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis mid-range series of western style knives feature an SG2 powder steel core, sandwiched between two layers of migaki finished stainless steel. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSG2 is a super hard knife steel that can get mega sharp and it holds an edge like carbon steel but it's stainless, bonus! This extremely fine grained steel is one of our favourite steels at the shop for it’s ease of sharpening and low maintenance characteristics. The even distribution of the alloy in this steel means we can sharpen it to very acute angles, and it is relatively tough. These characteristics also make it very desirable for knife makers. We generally see this steel in the 63~64 HRC range.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe western polywood handles fit comfortably in the hand, and the steel collar helps bring a center balance to the knife. This type of handle is commonly found in western kitchens, hence the name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKnife Stuff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSteel: SG2 Stainless Steel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHRC: 63~64\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHandle: Western Polywood w\/Steel Collar\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sakai-kikumori-sg2-mirror-polished-yanagiba-300mm","title":"Sakai Kikumori SG2 Mirror Polished Yanagiba 300mm","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYanagiba\u003c\/span\u003e (Willow Leaf): A single bevel knife used for slicing fish and meat. Generally very thin at the edge for precision knife work, it is designed for the pull cutting technique used by sushi chefs. The single bevel design allows the knife to glide through the food, disturbing as little protein molecules as possible. This all results in shiny uniform slices of food, perfect for raw presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnife Specs:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHRC: 63~64\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdge Length:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  295\u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHeight at heel:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  36.4\u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDistal Taper Heel:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  4.3\u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDistal Taper Mid:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  3.5\u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDistal Taper Tip:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  0.4\u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWeight:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 227\u003c\/span\u003egrams\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHandle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Octagonal Ebony with black buffalo horn and white spacer\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eShape:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Yanagiba\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFinish: Mirror\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCladding:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Stainless\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eConstruction: NI-mai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEdge bevel:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Single bevel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eKnife Line: SG2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBlacksmith:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Satoshi Nakagawa\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMaker:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Nakagawa Hamono\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSharpener:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003cspan\u003eSakai Kikumori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePlace of Origin: Sakai, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sakai Kikumori","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40179111657574,"sku":"SKSG2Y-0300M","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2627\/1816\/files\/KikumoriSG2Yanagiba300mm-1.jpg?v=1692897887"},{"product_id":"sakai-kikumori-sg2-mirror-polish-sakimaru-yanagiba-270mmcopy-of-sakai-kikumori-sg2-mirror-sakimaru-yanagiba-270mm-ebony-handle-w-black-buffalo-horn-and-white-spacer","title":"Sakai Kikumori SG2 Mirror Polish Sakimaru Yanagiba 270mm","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYanagiba\u003c\/span\u003e (Willow Leaf): A single bevel knife used for slicing fish and meat. Generally very thin at the edge for precision knife work, it is designed for the pull cutting technique used by sushi chefs. The single bevel design allows the knife to glide through the food, disturbing as little protein molecules as possible. This all results in shiny uniform slices of food, perfect for raw presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnife Specs:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHRC: 63~64\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEdge Length:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  265\u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHeight at heel:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  34\u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDistal Taper Heel:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  4.2\u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDistal Taper Mid:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  3.1\u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDistal Taper Tip:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  0.7\u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWeight:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 194\u003c\/span\u003egrams\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHandle:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Octagonal Ebony with black buffalo horn and white spacer\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eShape:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Yanagiba\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFinish: Mirror\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCladding:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Stainless\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eConstruction: Ni-mai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEdge bevel:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Single bevel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eKnife Line: SG2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBlacksmith:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Satoshi Nakagawa\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMaker:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Nakagawa Hamono\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSharpener:  \u003cspan\u003eSakai Kikumori\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePlace of Origin: Sakai, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sakai Kikumori","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40179112149094,"sku":"SKSG2SMY-0270M","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2627\/1816\/files\/KikumoriSG2SakimaruYanagiba300mm-1.jpg?v=1692897899"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2627\/1816\/collections\/455E0B96-5A73-4687-BDD1-7300D34D1C44_1_105_c.jpg?v=1636572084","url":"https:\/\/cearmausas.shop\/collections\/sakai-kikumori-migaki-sg2.oembed","provider":"The Cook's Edge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}