{"title":"Shiro Kamo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" title=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" src=\"\/\/cdn3.bigcommerce.com\/s-bov50\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg?t=1457517310\" alt=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" width=\"687\" height=\"458\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e Fig: Master Shiro Kamo forging a Syousin Suminagashi blade at the Takefu Knife Village, Echizen, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShiro Kamo, while little known overseas, is a well regarded knife smith in Japan. He was awarded the prestigious “Dento-kogeshi” (Master of Traditional Crafts) at a very young age (total of about 10 persons are awarded in Echizen area, likes of Takeshi Saji and Katsushige Anryu). He is also the president of the Takefu Knife Village Cooperative (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.takefu-knifevillage.com\/company\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.takefu-knifevillage.com\/company\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) that is the reason I say while not known by many of us outside, Kamo-san is certainly a highly regarded figure in the kitchen knife industry. His knives have exceptional profile and grind, and the heat treatment of R2 steel is so impressive that you are assured to be getting a damn good knife. I just can’t afford to not offer his work to you :D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" title=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi-power-hammer.jpg\" src=\"\/\/cdn3.bigcommerce.com\/s-bov50\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi-power-hammer.jpg?t=1457517436\" alt=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi-power-hammer.jpg\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFig: Master Shiro Kamo forging a Syousin Suminagashi blade at the Takefu Knife Village, Echizen, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"syousin-suminagashi-r2-damascus-gyuto-240mm-by-shiro-kamo","title":"Syousin Suminagashi R2 Damascus Gyuto 240mm by Shiro Kamo","description":"\u003ctable style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3df; height: 411px; width: 400px; background-color: #e3e3df;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"200\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"200\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSyousin Suminagashi R2 Damascus 240mm Gyuto\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWeight \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e176 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTotal Length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e390 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTip to Heel Length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e245 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eBlade Height at Heel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e53 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine Above Heel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e2.7 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine at Middle of Blade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e1.6 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e0.8 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSteel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eR2 PM Core, DamascusStainless Cladding\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHRC 62:63\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHandle Design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRosewood Handle \/ Pakkawood ferrule\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eK\u0026amp;S is proud to announce the availability of the long awaited budget R2 line: the Syousin Suminagashi by Master Shiro Kamo from Echizen, Japan. The knife features western blade profiles (Gyuto, Sujihiki, etc), with traditional Japanese octagonal handles in rosewood. The blade is sanmai construction, with the famous R2 powdered alloy core steel cladded with a beautiful hand forged soft Damascus stainless steel. Forged by master smith, with exceptional performance and artistic, yet the most important part is, it is surprisingly affordable. K\u0026amp;S is determined to provide customers around the world with the best products at the best prices possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eR2 is a type of PM steel (Powder Metallurgy) that is long regarded as the best all-rounder steel for kitchen knives. The PM process produce a very fine grain for the steel, so it gets sharper than the traditional non-PM steel; the added Vanadium and Molybdenum give the steel excellent wear-resistance and toughness, means it is less likely to chip and keeps the edge much longer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe wear-resistance property of PM steel can sometimes be a double-sword for kitchen knives. That is, if the blade is made of mono-steel construction (non-cladded, usually done by stock removal), the excellent wear-resistance property means the bevel is notoriously hard to thin and refinish (generally speaking all the monosteel knives are more or less like so, but PM steel is that much harder).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eNow the beauty of sanmai construction kicks in. Sanmai literally means “three pieces”: a thin layer of core steel is sandwiched between two layers of soft iron or stainless steel. Doing so not only allows the knife to cut as good as a monosteel knife (core steel doing the work), but more importantly, enables the knife to be thinned with ease (removing the soft cladding rather than a hard steel with hardness over HRC 60). In the case of Syousin Suminagashi line, the soft cladding is even hand forged by Kamo-san with an eye catching Damascus pattern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Shiro Kamo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" title=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn10.bigcommerce.com\/s-bov50\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" alt=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" width=\"687\" height=\"458\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFig: Master Shiro Kamo forging a Syousin Suminagashi blade at the Takefu Knife Village, Echizen, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eShiro Kamo, while little known overseas, is a well regarded knife smith in Japan. He was awarded the prestigious “Dento-kogeshi” (Master of Traditional Crafts) at a very young age (total of about 10 persons are awarded in Echizen area, likes of Takeshi Saji and Katsushige Anryu). He is also the president of the Takefu Knife Village Cooperative (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.takefu-knifevillage.com\/company\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.takefu-knifevillage.com\/company\/\u003c\/a\u003e) that is the reason I say while not known by many of us outside, Kamo-san is certainly a highly regarded figure in the kitchen knife industry. His knives have exceptional profile and grind, and the heat treatment of R2 steel is so impressive that you are assured to be getting a damn good knife. I just can’t afford to not offer his work to you :D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" title=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi-power-hammer.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn10.bigcommerce.com\/s-bov50\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi-power-hammer.jpg\" alt=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi-power-hammer.jpg\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFig: Master Shiro Kamo forging a Syousin Suminagashi blade at the Takefu Knife Village, Echizen, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Syousin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31532315345033,"sku":"KAMO_SGDA_GY240","price":388.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/1_d1463181-7bda-421d-9a71-3d98a9c5fde1.jpg?v=1623823252"},{"product_id":"syousin-suminagashi-r2-damascus-gyuto-270mm-by-shiro-kamo","title":"Syousin Suminagashi R2 Damascus Gyuto 270mm by Shiro Kamo","description":"\u003ctable style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3df; height: 411px; width: 400px; background-color: #e3e3df;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"200\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"200\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSyousin Suminagashi R2 Damascus 270mm Gyuto\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWeight \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e231 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTotal Length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e281 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTip to Heel Length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e431 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eBlade Height at Heel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e58 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine Above Heel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e2.6 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine at Middle of Blade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e1.9 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e1.2 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSteel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eR2 PM Core, DamascusStainless Cladding\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHRC 62:63\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHandle Design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRosewood Handle \/ Pakkawood ferrule\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eK\u0026amp;S is proud to announce the availability of the long awaited budget R2 line: the Syousin Suminagashi by Master Shiro Kamo from Echizen, Japan. The knife features western blade profiles (Gyuto, Sujihiki, etc), with traditional Japanese octagonal handles in rosewood. The blade is sanmai construction, with the famous R2 powdered alloy core steel cladded with a beautiful hand forged soft Damascus stainless steel. Forged by master smith, with exceptional performance and artistic, yet the most important part is, it is surprisingly affordable. K\u0026amp;S is determined to provide customers around the world with the best products at the best prices possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eR2 is a type of PM steel (Powder Metallurgy) that is long regarded as the best all-rounder steel for kitchen knives. The PM process produce a very fine grain for the steel, so it gets sharper than the traditional non-PM steel; the added Vanadium and Molybdenum give the steel excellent wear-resistance and toughness, means it is less likely to chip and keeps the edge much longer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe wear-resistance property of PM steel can sometimes be a double-sword for kitchen knives. That is, if the blade is made of mono-steel construction (non-cladded, usually done by stock removal), the excellent wear-resistance property means the bevel is notoriously hard to thin and refinish (generally speaking all the monosteel knives are more or less like so, but PM steel is that much harder).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eNow the beauty of sanmai construction kicks in. Sanmai literally means “three pieces”: a thin layer of core steel is sandwiched between two layers of soft iron or stainless steel. Doing so not only allows the knife to cut as good as a monosteel knife (core steel doing the work), but more importantly, enables the knife to be thinned with ease (removing the soft cladding rather than a hard steel with hardness over HRC 60). In the case of Syousin Suminagashi line, the soft cladding is even hand forged by Kamo-san with an eye catching Damascus pattern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Shiro Kamo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" title=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn10.bigcommerce.com\/s-bov50\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" alt=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" width=\"687\" height=\"458\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFig: Master Shiro Kamo forging a Syousin Suminagashi blade at the Takefu Knife Village, Echizen, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eShiro Kamo, while little known overseas, is a well regarded knife smith in Japan. He was awarded the prestigious “Dento-kogeshi” (Master of Traditional Crafts) at a very young age (total of about 10 persons are awarded in Echizen area, likes of Takeshi Saji and Katsushige Anryu). He is also the president of the Takefu Knife Village Cooperative (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.takefu-knifevillage.com\/company\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.takefu-knifevillage.com\/company\/\u003c\/a\u003e) that is the reason I say while not known by many of us outside, Kamo-san is certainly a highly regarded figure in the kitchen knife industry. His knives have exceptional profile and grind, and the heat treatment of R2 steel is so impressive that you are assured to be getting a damn good knife. I just can’t afford to not offer his work to you :D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" title=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi-power-hammer.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn10.bigcommerce.com\/s-bov50\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi-power-hammer.jpg\" alt=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi-power-hammer.jpg\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFig: Master Shiro Kamo forging a Syousin Suminagashi blade at the Takefu Knife Village, Echizen, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Syousin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31532317638793,"sku":"SYOUSIN_SUM_G270","price":543.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/Syousin_Suminagashi_by_Shiro_Kamo_R2_Damascus_Gyuto_270mm__68981.1457518091.1280.1280.jpg?v=1577515763"},{"product_id":"syousin-suminagashi-r2-damascus-santoku-170mm-by-shiro-kamo","title":"Syousin Suminagashi R2 Damascus Santoku 170mm by Shiro Kamo","description":"\u003ctable style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3df; height: 411px; width: 400px; background-color: #e3e3df;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"200\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"120\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSyousin Suminagashi R2 Damascus 170mm Santoku\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWeight \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e137 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTotal Length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e318 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTip to Heel Length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e170 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eBlade Height at Heel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e49 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine Above Heel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e2.5 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine at Middle of Blade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e1.3 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWidth of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e0.8 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSteel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eR2 Core with Damascus Stainless Cladding\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHRC 62:63\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHandle Design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRosewood Handle \/ Pakkawood ferrule\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eK\u0026amp;S is proud to announce the availability of the long awaited budget R2 line: the Syousin Suminagashi by Master Shiro Kamo from Echizen, Japan. The knife features western blade profiles (Gyuto, Sujihiki, etc), with traditional Japanese octagonal handles in rosewood. The blade is sanmai construction, with the famous R2 powdered alloy core steel cladded with a beautiful hand forged soft Damascus stainless steel. Forged by master smith, with exceptional performance and artistic, yet the most important part is, it is surprisingly affordable. K\u0026amp;S is determined to provide customers around the world with the best products at the best prices possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eR2 is a type of PM steel (Powder Metallurgy) that is long regarded as the best all-rounder steel for kitchen knives. The PM process produce a very fine grain for the steel, so it gets sharper than the traditional non-PM steel; the added Vanadium and Molybdenum give the steel excellent wear-resistance and toughness, means it is less likely to chip and keeps the edge much longer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe wear-resistance property of PM steel can sometimes be a double-sword for kitchen knives. That is, if the blade is made of mono-steel construction (non-cladded, usually done by stock removal), the excellent wear-resistance property means the bevel is notoriously hard to thin and refinish (generally speaking all the monosteel knives are more or less like so, but PM steel is that much harder).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eNow the beauty of sanmai construction kicks in. Sanmai literally means “three pieces”: a thin layer of core steel is sandwiched between two layers of soft iron or stainless steel. Doing so not only allows the knife to cut as good as a monosteel knife (core steel doing the work), but more importantly, enables the knife to be thinned with ease (removing the soft cladding rather than a hard steel with hardness over HRC 60). In the case of Syousin Suminagashi line, the soft cladding is even hand forged by Kamo-san with an eye catching Damascus pattern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Shiro Kamo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" title=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn10.bigcommerce.com\/s-bov50\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" alt=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" width=\"687\" height=\"458\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFig: Master Shiro Kamo forging a Syousin Suminagashi blade at the Takefu Knife Village, Echizen, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eShiro Kamo, while little known overseas, is a well regarded knife smith in Japan. He was awarded the prestigious “Dento-kogeshi” (Master of Traditional Crafts) at a very young age (total of about 10 persons are awarded in Echizen area, likes of Takeshi Saji and Katsushige Anryu). He is also the president of the Takefu Knife Village Cooperative (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.takefu-knifevillage.com\/company\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.takefu-knifevillage.com\/company\/\u003c\/a\u003e) that is the reason I say while not known by many of us outside, Kamo-san is certainly a highly regarded figure in the kitchen knife industry. His knives have exceptional profile and grind, and the heat treatment of R2 steel is so impressive that you are assured to be getting a damn good knife. I just can’t afford to not offer his work to you :D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" title=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi-power-hammer.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn10.bigcommerce.com\/s-bov50\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi-power-hammer.jpg\" alt=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi-power-hammer.jpg\" width=\"691\" height=\"461\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFig: Master Shiro Kamo forging a Syousin Suminagashi blade at the Takefu Knife Village, Echizen, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Syousin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31532319015049,"sku":"KAMO_SGDA_SA180","price":250.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/files\/7CR08484.jpg?v=1706832360"},{"product_id":"shinko-kurokumo-r2-damascus-gyuto-210-240mm-by-shiro-kamo","title":"Shinko Kurokumo R2 Black Damascus Gyuto 210\/ 240mm by Shiro Kamo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eI am super glad to offer you the Shinko Kurokumo by Master Shiro Kamo. The concept of the Kurokumo is very similar to my Syousin Chiku Migaki line: people really like a standard line, so I make up a even better custom line based on it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eIn this case of Shinko Kurokumo, Shinko (辰光) is the K\u0026amp;S in house brand and the Kurokumo (黑雲, black cloud) represents the acid etched damascus pattern. The knife itself is idential to the Syousin Suminagashi namely same profile, same grind and the same core-steel (R2). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eExtra compared to the standard Syousin Suminagashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eAcid etch the blade to give it a more pronounced damacus pattern,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRounded choil and spine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 96.7667%;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 96.7667%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 19px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 19px;\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e210 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e240 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.2812px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 26.2812px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 26.2812px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 26.2812px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 26.2812px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 26.2812px;\"\u003e165 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 26.2812px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 26.2812px;\"\u003e200 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 33px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 33px;\"\u003e375 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 33px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 33px;\"\u003e406 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 19px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 19px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip to Heel Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\"\u003e216 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\"\u003e247 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 19px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 19px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Height at Heel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\"\u003e50.8 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\"\u003e54.7 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 38px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 38px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 38px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 38px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth of Spine Above Heel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 38px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 38px;\"\u003e2.8 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 38px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 38px;\"\u003e2.8 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 38px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 38px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 38px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 38px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth of Spine at Middle of Blade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 38px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 38px;\"\u003e1.8 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 38px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 38px;\"\u003e1.8 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 57px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 57px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 57px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 57px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 57px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 57px;\"\u003e1.0 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 57px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 57px;\"\u003e1.0 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteel: R2 Damascus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardness(HRC): 63-64\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandle Design: K\u0026amp;S Teak wood handle and horn ferrule, with options\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eR2 is a type of PM steel (Powder Metallurgy) that is long regarded as the best all-rounder steel for kitchen knives. The PM process produce a very fine grain for the steel, so it gets sharper than the traditional non-PM steel; the added Vanadium and Molybdenum give the steel excellent wear-resistance and toughness, means it is less likely to chip and keeps the edge much longer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe wear-resistance property of PM steel can sometimes be a double-sword for kitchen knives. That is, if the blade is made of mono-steel construction (non-cladded, usually done by stock removal), the excellent wear-resistance property means the bevel is notoriously hard to thin and refinish (generally speaking all the monosteel knives are more or less like so, but PM steel is that much harder).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eNow the beauty of sanmai construction kicks in. Sanmai literally means “three pieces”: a thin layer of core steel is sandwiched between two layers of soft iron or stainless steel. Doing so not only allows the knife to cut as good as a monosteel knife (core steel doing the work), but more importantly, enables the knife to be thinned with ease (removing the soft cladding rather than a hard steel with hardness over HRC 60). In the case of Syousin Suminagashi line, the soft cladding is even hand forged by Kamo-san with an eye catching Damascus pattern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Shiro Kamo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"458\" width=\"687\" alt=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn10.bigcommerce.com\/s-bov50\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" title=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" class=\"__mce_add_custom__\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFig: Master Shiro Kamo forging a Syousin Suminagashi blade at the Takefu Knife Village, Echizen, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eShiro Kamo, while little known overseas, is a well regarded knife smith in Japan. He was awarded the prestigious “Dento-kogeshi” (Master of Traditional Crafts) at a very young age (total of about 10 persons are awarded in Echizen area, likes of Takeshi Saji and Katsushige Anryu). He is also the president of the Takefu Knife Village Cooperative (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.takefu-knifevillage.com\/company\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.takefu-knifevillage.com\/company\/\u003c\/a\u003e) that is the reason I say while not known by many of us outside, Kamo-san is certainly a highly regarded figure in the kitchen knife industry. His knives have exceptional profile and grind, and the heat treatment of R2 steel is so impressive that you are assured to be getting a damn good knife. I just can’t afford to not offer his work to you :D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003cimg height=\"461\" width=\"691\" alt=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi-power-hammer.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn10.bigcommerce.com\/s-bov50\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi-power-hammer.jpg\" title=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi-power-hammer.jpg\" class=\"__mce_add_custom__\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFig: Master Shiro Kamo forging a Syousin Suminagashi blade at the Takefu Knife Village, Echizen, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shinko","offers":[{"title":"210mm","offer_id":42528472465629,"sku":"KAMO_SGDA_GY210","price":339.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"240mm","offer_id":44062960353501,"sku":"KAMO_SGDA_GY240","price":407.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7227\/0217\/products\/ShinkoKurokumoR2DamascusGyutobyShiroKamoa.jpg?v=1646719206"},{"product_id":"copy-of-shinko-kurokumo-r2-damascus-gyuto-210mm-by-shiro-kamo","title":"Shinko Kurokumo R2 Black Damascus K-Tip Gyuto 210mm by Shiro Kamo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eI am super glad to offer you the Shinko Kurokumo by Master Shiro Kamo. The concept of the Kurokumo is very similar to my Syousin Chiku Migaki line: people really like a standard line, so I make up a even better custom line based on it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eIn this case of Shinko Kurokumo, Shinko (辰光) is the K\u0026amp;S in house brand and the Kurokumo (黑雲, black cloud) represents the acid etched damascus pattern. The knife itself is idential to the Syousin Suminagashi namely same profile, same grind and the same core-steel (R2). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eExtra compared to the standard Syousin Suminagashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eAcid etch the blade to give it a more pronounced damacus pattern,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRounded choil and spine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 96.7667%;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 96.7667%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 19px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 19px;\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e210 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26.2812px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 26.2812px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 26.2812px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 26.2812px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 26.2812px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 26.2812px;\"\u003e180 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 33px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 33px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 33px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 33px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 33px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 33px;\"\u003e378 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 19px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 19px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip to Heel Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\"\u003e218 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 19px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 19px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Height at Heel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 19px;\"\u003e49.1 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 38px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 38px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 38px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 38px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth of Spine Above Heel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 38px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 38px;\"\u003e3.4 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 38px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 38px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 38px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 38px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth of Spine at Middle of Blade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 38px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 38px;\"\u003e2.0 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 57px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 57px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 57px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 192.585px; height: 57px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 57px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 77.2017px; text-align: center; height: 57px;\"\u003e1.0 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteel: R2 Damascus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardness(HRC): 63-64\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandle Design: K\u0026amp;S Teak wood handle and horn ferrule, with options\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eR2 is a type of PM steel (Powder Metallurgy) that is long regarded as the best all-rounder steel for kitchen knives. The PM process produce a very fine grain for the steel, so it gets sharper than the traditional non-PM steel; the added Vanadium and Molybdenum give the steel excellent wear-resistance and toughness, means it is less likely to chip and keeps the edge much longer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe wear-resistance property of PM steel can sometimes be a double-sword for kitchen knives. That is, if the blade is made of mono-steel construction (non-cladded, usually done by stock removal), the excellent wear-resistance property means the bevel is notoriously hard to thin and refinish (generally speaking all the monosteel knives are more or less like so, but PM steel is that much harder).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eNow the beauty of sanmai construction kicks in. Sanmai literally means “three pieces”: a thin layer of core steel is sandwiched between two layers of soft iron or stainless steel. Doing so not only allows the knife to cut as good as a monosteel knife (core steel doing the work), but more importantly, enables the knife to be thinned with ease (removing the soft cladding rather than a hard steel with hardness over HRC 60). In the case of Syousin Suminagashi line, the soft cladding is even hand forged by Kamo-san with an eye catching Damascus pattern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Shiro Kamo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"458\" width=\"687\" alt=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn10.bigcommerce.com\/s-bov50\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" title=\"shiro-kamo-forging-syousin-suminagashi.jpg\" class=\"__mce_add_custom__\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFig: Master Shiro Kamo forging a Syousin Suminagashi blade at the Takefu Knife Village, Echizen, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eShiro Kamo, while little known overseas, is a well regarded knife smith in Japan. He was awarded the prestigious “Dento-kogeshi” (Master of Traditional Crafts) at a very young age (total of about 10 persons are awarded in Echizen area, likes of Takeshi Saji and Katsushige Anryu). He is also the president of the Takefu Knife Village Cooperative (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.takefu-knifevillage.com\/company\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.takefu-knifevillage.com\/company\/\u003c\/a\u003e) that is the reason I say while not known by many of us outside, Kamo-san is certainly a highly regarded figure in the kitchen knife industry. His knives have exceptional profile and grind, and the heat treatment of R2 steel is so impressive that you are assured to be getting a damn good knife. 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The 210mm blade is forged from SG2 steel, known for its exceptional sharpness, edge retention, and corrosion resistance, making it ideal for versatile kitchen tasks, including slicing, dicing, and chopping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade features a stunning Black Damascus pattern, adding both strength and aesthetic appeal. Handcrafted by the renowned Shiro Kamo, this Gyuto is the epitome of traditional Japanese knife-making techniques combined with modern materials. The handle is designed for comfort and control, offering a secure grip during use, making this knife a valuable addition to any kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpgrade your culinary skills with the Shiro Kamo Kurokumo SG2 Black Damascus Gyuto, available at Knives and Stones, Sydney. 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