{"title":"心 (Kokoro) — The Founder’s Choice","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e心 (Kokoro) — The Founder’s Choice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot every remarkable knife can be measured on paper. Knives in this category don’t always make sense and are a constant reminder as to why we do what we do. For the love of all things food, drink and RARE Japanese knifes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kiritsuke-test","title":"Kiritsuke - Aogami Super - KOK.2026.002","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourced in Fukuoka, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e240mm blade · Double bevel · Aogami Super (Super Blue) carbon steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is something particularly satisfying about a large Kiritsuke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong, precise and unmistakably Japanese, this one has become a favourite of ours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand forged in Japan from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAogami Super\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is a substantial 240mm blade with a strong, purposeful profile. The long straight spine, pronounced Kiritsuke tip and generous blade height give it an unmistakable presence without losing the precision that makes the profile so appealing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe forging and finish are a big part of its character. The dark, textured blade carries the marks and variation of the forging, giving it a depth that a highly polished finish simply can’t replicate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe handle is equally striking — dark timber paired with a beautiful natural horn bolster. Simple, understated and very well suited to the character of the blade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen there is the steel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAogami Super — one of our favourite carbon steels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt takes an exceptionally keen edge, holds that edge extremely well and gives the kind of feedback under the hand that makes carbon steel so addictive to work with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a knife that can comfortably move between fine vegetable work, slicing and general prep, but what really appeals to us is the knife itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe proportions.\u003cbr\u003eThe forging.\u003cbr\u003eThe finish.\u003cbr\u003eThe handle.\u003cbr\u003eThe feel in the hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s simply a very good knife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e240mm · Aogami Super · Fukuoka, Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e240mm blade length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouble bevel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional Kiritsuke profile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAogami Super (Super Blue) carbon steel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExceptional edge retention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtremely sharp, responsive edge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourced from Fukuoka, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable for both collection, home and professional use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CSKC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51608375722290,"sku":null,"price":955.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/3997\/7522\/files\/IMG_20260903_115247871_1536x2048_1534e711-b899-4399-b590-036165131384.jpg?v=1788430991"},{"product_id":"dena-test","title":"Deba - ZDP 189  Honyaki - KOK.2026.001","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis knife is completely unnecessary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd we absolutely love it for that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYoshida Hamono 180mm ZDP-189 Honyaki Deba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e180mm blade · Traditional Deba · ZDP-189 Honyaki · Single-steel construction · Approx. 480g - polished to a true ‘mirror’ finish throughout the entire surface of the blade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Deba is traditionally a heavy Japanese fish knife, built to deal with heads, frames and bones. Traditionally, that means a softer, tougher steel that can tolerate the punishment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo naturally, Yoshida Hamono decided to make one out of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esolid ZDP-189\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause apparently a normal Deba wasn’t excessive enough.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e480g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this thing is nearly half a kilogram of Japanese knife. It is thick, brutally substantial and completely unapologetic in the hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then there’s the steel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZDP-189\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an exceptionally hard powder-metallurgy steel, renowned for extreme wear resistance and extraordinary edge retention. It is not the obvious choice for a knife whose job description involves fish bones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich is precisely why this knife is so ridiculous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolid ZDP-189. Honyaki.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis isn’t a ZDP-189 cutting core laminated between softer steels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe blade is made from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea single steel throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat makes this a genuine ZDP-189 Honyaki Deba — a remarkably unusual combination of traditional Japanese geometry and an aggressively modern high-performance steel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is something that feels almost deliberately over-engineered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA traditional fish knife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn one of Japan’s hardest, most wear-resistant steels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith enough mass to make its presence immediately obvious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s a Deba that absolutely did not need to exist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd yet, here it is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the collector who looks at a perfectly sensible knife and thinks, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Yes, but what if we made it completely unreasonable?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the purist who appreciates things that exist at the extreme end of their category.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the obsessive who doesn’t particularly care whether something is necessary — only whether it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einteresting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a serious working knife, but make no mistake:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is also an outrageous flex.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA half-kilo, solid-ZDP-189 Honyaki Deba from Yoshida Hamono.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompletely unnecessary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompletely excessive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompletely awesome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot for everyone. 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