{"title":"Shibata Koutetsu R2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo make these knives, Shibata san has teamed up with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea local forge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Takefu Knife Village. Together both do what they are good at, and they are turning out awesomeness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe knife factory forged\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the steel and Shibata san does the finishing, sharpening, signs the blade and adds the handle. They really are crazy sharp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe think this is one of the sharpest knives we’ve ever had our hands on. True story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery knife in this line has an angle cut tip like a Bunka or Kiritsuke, so they have plenty of attitude and a pretty flat cutting-edge. The slanted end is where it gets the name “Koutetsu”. This was the name of the first iron clad destroyer in the Japanese naval fleet. The Koutetsu, built 1864, had a slanted bow designed for ramming other ships. These knives look like a ship, but don’t feel like one. These are light and thin and fine; they could be the official knives of the F1. The finish is unique too: it has a very fine texture so it slips through food super easy.   \u2028\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eR2 powdered stainless steel allows for an extremely long-lived edge and is tougher than many super hard powder steels. Having a light, thin blade, this knife is capable of extreme sharpness. This steel competes with hard carbon steel for edge retention, but will never rust. A total bonus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/9439\/collections\/09cd636468d64ee3999bba596da76160_ee2c3421-5108-4656-96d5-ef072be2b01f.jpg?v=1574570975","url":"https:\/\/knifewear.live\/en-de\/collections\/shibata-koutetsu-r2.oembed","provider":"Knifewear - Handcrafted Japanese Kitchen Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}