{"title":"Shinju - Abalone Damascus","description":"Matsuhira Shinju set - Damascus with abalone shell handles. Full set plus every individual blade.","products":[{"product_id":"shinju-series-kitchen-knife-set","title":"Shinju Series Kitchen Knife Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Shinju Series is a matched collection drawn from a single forge, so every knife you choose shares the same steel, the same finish and the same hand feel at the board. Each blade runs a stainless steel cutting core jacketed in layers of suminagashi Damascus, hardened for edge retention for a long-holding edge with the resilience to take daily kitchen work. The bold swirl of the Damascus pattern reads consistently across the whole range, and every handle is finished in genuine abalone shell on a Western profile that sits squarely in the hand. Build your set around the work you actually do: the Gyuto as the all-day chef's knife for proteins and mise en place, the Kiritsuke as a chef's knife and slicer in one with a K-tip ground for precise tip work, the Santoku as the quick, nimble all-rounder across meat, fish and vegetable, the Nakiri as the vegetable specialist with a tall flat edge that drops straight through onions and squash, and the Cleaver as a tall vegetable blade that powers through squash, root vegetables and other dense produce. 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