{"title":"Ultra-Hard Japanese Steel Knives (ZDP189\/HAP40\/SGII)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings together our three hardest modern Japanese steels: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zdp-189-steel\"\u003eZDP-189\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hap-40-steel\"\u003eHAP40\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sg-ii-r2-steel\"\u003eSG-II (R2)\u003c\/a\u003e. All three are made by powder metallurgy, which produces a fine, even grain that can be hardened far beyond conventional knife steels. The result is exceptional edge retention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZDP-189 offers the most extreme hardness, HAP40 balances hardness with toughness, and SG2 is a fully stainless all-rounder. Choose from gyuto, kiritsuke, petty, nakiri, sujihiki and more. To protect these hard edges, sharpen them on quality \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/accessories-all-featured-whetstones\"\u003ewhetstones\u003c\/a\u003e and use wooden or soft synthetic \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cutting-boards\"\u003ecutting boards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"yoshihiro-hayate-zdp-189-super-high-carbon-stainless-steel-petty-utility-chefs-knife-octagonal-ebony-wood-handle-with-triple-ring","title":"Yoshihiro Hayate ZDP-189 Super High Carbon Stainless Steel Petty Utility Chefs Knife Octagonal Ebony wood Handle with Triple ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 6\" (150mm) Hayate Petty brings ZDP-189 steel, hardened to 66-67 HRC, to a small utility knife for trimming, peeling and precise detail work, where its long-lasting edge saves frequent touch-ups. 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