{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-deba-knife-140mm-carbon-steel-magnolia-wood-handle-2260","title":"Vintage Sakai Shigemitsu Deba Knife 140mm Carbon Steel Magnolia Wood Handle  2260","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteel: carbon steel \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade type: Deba (single-bevel, right-handed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle: Traditional Japanese wood (wa-handle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Sakai, Osaka, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Pre Owened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification: Nationally certified traditional craft product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU: 2241\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" aria-level=\"3\" role=\"heading\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=KhCuqb_1u\/fLk2Md\" jscontroller=\"a7qCn#ZxCkTb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_1u\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003ehe Maker and Brand\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"mPWODf#NS0kde\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_1v\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwij1e2o-72WAxXHTGwGHdIeCf8Q-7AUegYIAAgPEAA\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDxAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe#HokZ0d\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_1y\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDxAC\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"KdQfFc#d5Qebf\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_1z\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_20\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe Master Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e The first character, \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_21\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e堺 (Sakai)\u003c\/strong\u003e, indicates that this knife was forged or finished in Sakai City, Osaka. For over 600 years, \u003cspan jsuid=\"KhCuqb_22\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"mouseenter:\u0026amp;KhCuqb_22|ZUljYd;mouseleave:\u0026amp;KhCuqb_22|aXD3Gb;focusin:\u0026amp;KhCuqb_22|Mrjwi;focusout:\u0026amp;KhCuqb_22|CXhG2e;pointerdown:\u0026amp;KhCuqb_22|wndyDd;click:\u0026amp;KhCuqb_22|yrMC6;\" jscontroller=\"KMhGd#Mx1qPe\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwij1e2o-72WAxXHTGwGHdIeCf8Qy_kOegYIAAgPEAM\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDxAD\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knivesandstones.com.au\/pages\/sakai-knife-history?srsltid=AfmBOopk1K2y8M2xAWb-NTDfNkClHm19j5rtFkMRz-Qw4LZsoX-7X_Ym\" ping=\"\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;url=https:\/\/www.knivesandstones.com.au\/pages\/sakai-knife-history?srsltid%3DAfmBOopk1K2y8M2xAWb-NTDfNkClHm19j5rtFkMRz-Qw4LZsoX-7X_Ym\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwij1e2o-72WAxXHTGwGHdIeCf8Qy_kOegYIAAgPEAM\u0026amp;opi=89978449\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline 1px rgb(21, 88, 214); border-bottom: 0px rgb(21, 88, 214);'\u003eSakai has been the historic heartland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e of professional Japanese single-bevel cutlery engineering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e [\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.knivesandstones.com.au\/pages\/sakai-knife-history?srsltid=AfmBOopk1K2y8M2xAWb-NTDfNkClHm19j5rtFkMRz-Qw4LZsoX-7X_Ym\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hasuseizo.com\/blogs\/japanese-kitchen-knives\/the-legacy-of-japanese-knife-craftsmanship-traditions-regions-and-the-artisans-behind-the-blade\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe#HokZ0d\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_29\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDxAH\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"KdQfFc#d5Qebf\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_2a\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_2b\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe Artisan Signature:\u003c\/strong\u003e The next two characters read \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_2c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e茂光 (Shigemitsu)\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the master artisan name or registered lineage signature used by a legacy workshop under the artisan smith guilds of Sakai. The character 茂 (\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO#Mkm8ud\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_2d\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eShige\u003c\/em\u003e) means \"to flourish or grow lush,\" and 光 (\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO#Mkm8ud\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_2e\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eMitsu\u003c\/em\u003e) means \"light or brilliance.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:\u0026amp;KhCuqb_2p|npT2md\" jscontroller=\"UTzWVc#U8DOt\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_2p\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" aria-level=\"3\" role=\"heading\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=KhCuqb_2q\/fLk2Md\" jscontroller=\"a7qCn#ZxCkTb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_2q\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe Story Behind the Inscription\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"mPWODf#NS0kde\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_2r\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwij1e2o-72WAxXHTGwGHdIeCf8Q-7AUegYIAAgSEAA\" data-hveid=\"CAAIEhAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe#HokZ0d\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_2u\" data-hveid=\"CAAIEhAC\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"KdQfFc#d5Qebf\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_2v\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_2w\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe \"Teuchi\" (手打) Guarantee:\u003c\/strong\u003e The two smaller characters stamped at the bottom are \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_2x\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e手打\u003c\/strong\u003e, which translates to \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_2y\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\"Hand-Struck\"\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_2z\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\"Hand-Forged\"\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe#HokZ0d\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_36\" data-hveid=\"CAAIEhAF\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"KdQfFc#d5Qebf\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_37\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"KhCuqb_38\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe Process:\u003c\/strong\u003e This serves as a seal of traditional authenticity. It tells the story of a craftsman manually heating the alloy in a forge coal fire and striking the hot steel over an anvil to shape the bevel, uniforming the density of the metal rather than using modern hydraulic sheet stamping machines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare \u0026amp; Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand wash individually - never dishwasher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry immediately after use to prevent rust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHone on the flat (ura) side only - single-bevel geometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSharpen on a Japanese water stone (1000\/3000 grit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in original box or on a magnetic rack - never loose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chef \u0026 a Knife","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55515236794659,"sku":"VTG-SHIGEMITSU-DEBA-140-2260","price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/1819\/3230\/files\/1358BBDE-2818-4C52-8ABB-E75A4CC3232F.jpg?v=1790493471","url":"https:\/\/chefandaknife.com.au\/products\/vintage-japanese-deba-knife-140mm-carbon-steel-magnolia-wood-handle-2260","provider":"Chef \u0026 a knife","version":"1.0","type":"link"}