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Weight: 123g

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Total Length: 200mm

Head Length: 60mm

Head Width: 35mm

Weight: 107g

Dimensions: 200mm x 350mm x 20mm

Weight: 467g

Material: Kiri Wood (Paulownia).

Notes: While technically a hardwood, Kiri Wood is particularly soft on knife edges. It is extremely light, resistant to decay, and has an even higher strength to weight ratio than balsa wood. Kiri Wood's lightweight makes it ideal for taking on hikes, picnics, camping, or simply as an everyday board. Due to its low density and low hardness, it is not advised to be used for heavy-duty work like butcher cleaving, sawing, or forceful impacts. Native to East Asia.

Care: Wash with warm, soapy water, only using something scrubby or abrasive when needed, otherwise use the soft-side of a sponge or simply a towel or rag. Wipe as dry as possible. Once fully dry, store flat if possible. Use food-safe oil or wax blend when the board feels dry, you do not need to constantly oil. Do not let soak. At your discretion you can use a fairly high-grit sandpaper to condition the surface to remove discoloration and maring; oil afterwards.

Disclaimer: These cutting boards are made out of single or 2-3 pieces of natural lumber  and could warp over time, it is a natural aspect of raw wood. We do not accept returns for warped boards.

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Measurements are for the inside of the Saya, these measurements should be larger than your knives measurements.

Total Internal Length: 230mm

Height at Opening: 51.5mm

Width of Opening at Spine: 3.3mm

Width of Opening at Edge: 2.1mm

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Total Length: 175mm

Head Length: 45mm

Head Width: 25mm

Weight: 74g

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Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)
Made In: Seki, Gifu - Japan
Line: Imojiya MZ
Profile: Santoku
Edge Length: 140mm
Blade Height: 39mm
Edge Steel: VG1
Steel Type: Stainless
Cladding: Soft Stainless
Construction: Awase/Clad
Finish: Migaki/Standard
Bevel: Double
Bevel Symmetry: 50/50
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle:  Western Pakka
Total Length: 250mm
Spine Length: 145mm
Thickness of Spine at Handle: 1.4mm
Thickness ½ way: 1.4mm
Thickness ~1cm from Tip: 0.6mm
Handle Length: 107mm
Weight: 86g
Saya/Guard: Purchase Separately

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This is the best cutting board in the world, seriously! Not harvested until a ripe 250-300 years old, Hiba trees grow in  the Aomori Prefecture in Northern Honshu and are a part of the cypress family. Aomori Hiba wood makes for and ideal cutting surface because it has the perfect firmness level, so it won't damage blade edges. Due to a compound called Hinokitiol, Aomori Hiba wood is also naturally full of antimicrobial and germicidal properties and is super duper rot and mold resistant. Because of these resilient Aomori Hiba wood is often reserved for building shrines and temples in Japan. Plus it smells amazing!

Length: 377mm
Width: 205mm
Height: 28mm
Weight: 1123g

Disclaimer: These cutting boards are made out of single or 2-3 pieces of natural lumber  and could warp over time, it is a natural aspect of raw wood. We do not accept returns for warped boards.

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Brand: Higonokami 肥後守
Smith: Mitsuo Nagao 永尾 光雄
Producing Area: Miki-Hyogo/ Japan
Steel Type: Carbon
Steel: Blue (Aogami) #2, Soft Iron Clad
Handle: Brass
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Total Length: 206mm
Blade Length: 85mm
Blade Height: 17mm
Handle Length: 120mm
Weight: 70g

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A wooden pin used to fasten saya. It is slightly tapered. A drill bit or file of appropriate width must be used to fasten the hole, ideally thinner than the actual width of the pin to assure a tight fit.

Brand: Hitohira
Line: WB
Made In: Japan
Material: Wood
Shaft Length: 14mm
Shaft Width At Head: 4mm
Shaft Width at End: 3.8mm
Head Length: 5mm
Head Width: 7.2mm
Total Length: 19.5mm
Weight: 1g

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Six Seasons

A New Way with Vegetables

by Joshua McFadden and Martha Holmberg

Joshua McFadden, chef and owner of renowned trattoria Ava Gene’s in Portland, Oregon, is a vegetable whisperer. After years racking up culinary cred at New York City restaurants like Lupa, Momofuku, and Blue Hill, he managed the trailblazing Four Season Farm in coastal Maine, where he developed an appreciation for every part of the plant and learned to coax the best from vegetables at each stage of their lives.

In Six Seasons, his first book, McFadden channels both farmer and chef, highlighting the evolving attributes of vegetables throughout their growing seasons—an arc from spring to early summer to midsummer to the bursting harvest of late summer, then ebbing into autumn and, finally, the earthy, mellow sweetness of winter. Each chapter begins with recipes featuring raw vegetables at the start of their season. As weeks progress, McFadden turns up the heat—grilling and steaming, then moving on to sautés, pan roasts, braises, and stews. His ingenuity is on display in 225 revelatory recipes that celebrate flavor at its peak.

Brand: Kanehide
Made In: Japan
Line: Bessaku
Profile: Honesuki Kaku
Steel Type: Semi-Stainless
Bevel: Asymmetric Double Bevel 
Bevel Symmetry: 90:10
Handle: Wood 
Hand Orientation: Right Handed
Total Length: 268mm
Edge Length: 150mm
Spine Length: 150mm
Blade Height: 38mm
Handle Length: 116mm
Thickness of Spine at Handle: 2mm
Thickness of Spine Half Way: 2mm
Thickness of Spine ~1cm from Tip: 1mm
Weight: 136g
Saya/Guard: N/A
 

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Brand: HI-CONDITION ハイコンディション
Producing Area: Tokyo/ Japan
Size: 10"L x 2"W x 1"D
Weight: 399g

Really high quality, bare leather felt strop on a firm base so it has no give.

Leather strops will be slightly better at finishing edges post sharpening/maintenance (or as a stand alone tool) than felt strops. Leather strops work on an array of knives, and are especially ideal for Japanese knives and other fine blades.

Use only an edge-trailing/draw stroke. Can be loaded with micron abrasive pastes or sprays. Clean periodically with a slightly damp rag, allow to dry before using.

Total Length: 320mm
Maximum Food Width Size: 65mm
Weight: 270g

Includes 3 cross cutting blades.

This can be used in place of a knife to cut things into thin slices. There is an  adjustable depth to the cuts so you can choose the thickness of your product. There is a protective hand cover to hold the food with during use. There are three blades that can be installed to dual cut the product into thin matchsticks. Please be careful when using this product.

Total Height: 86mm
Smaller Diameter: 50mm
Larger Diameter: 54mm
Weight: 82g
 
Measuring Line Capacity:
#1: 0.5 oz
#2: 0.75 oz
#3: 1 oz
#4: 1.5 oz

Brand: Higonokami 肥後守
Smith: Mitsuo Nagao 永尾 光雄
Producing Area: Miki-Hyogo/ Japan
Steel Type: Carbon
Steel: Blue (Aogami) #2, Soft Iron Clad
Handle: Brass
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Total Length: 157mm
Blade Length: 63mm
Blade Height: 12mm
Handle Length: 93mm
Weight: 39g

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Brand: Naniwa ナニワ研磨工業
Stone Length: 270mm
Stone Width: 70mm
Stone Height: 10mm
#1000 Grit Stone Weight: 315g
#3000 Grit Stone Weight: 297g

Soaking Requirement: Several minutes

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Brand: Microplane

Line: Premium

Total Length: 320mm

Handle Length: 120mm

Grater Length: 200mm

Grater Width: 26mm

Total Weight: 111g

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら (一片)  
Profile: Oyster
Edge Length: 97mm
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrious 
Handle: Ho Wood
Total Length: 212mm 
Handle Length: 115mm
Blade Height:  16mm
Thickness of Spine at Handle: 2.8mm
Thickness of Spine Half Way:  2.6mm
Thickness of Spine ~1cm from Tip: 2.4mm
Weight: 83g

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