{"title":"Carter Cutlery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEver since I was a young boy, I have been fascinated with blades. Why some blades would cut and others would not was a mystery to me that I felt compelled to solve. A chance encounter at age 15 with a karate instructor began my love affair with Japan. A trip to Japan when I was 18 years old led to an unexpected encounter with an amazing man, Sensei Yasuyuki Sakemoto who I would come to learn was the 16th Generation Yoshimoto Bladesmith and whose family custom forged samurai swords for some of Japan’s most influential feudal lords. In time, my relationship with Sensei Sakemoto led to a unique six year apprenticeship and upon its completion, I was asked to continue on in the family bladesmithing tradition which started in the third year of Keicho-Era (1598) as the 17th Generation Yoshimoto Bladesmith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eI worked as a village bladesmith for 12 more years, constantly availing myself to other industry experts to glean what I could and spent many long hours in the forge putting my new found skills and knowledge to practice. I introduced my hand-forged Japanese kitchen knives to the Western market in June 1997 and achieved Master Smith rating through the American Bladesmith Society in June 2001.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn 2005, I moved to the U.S. and now I live in rural Idaho where I forge my knives. To date, I have forged and completed over 31,000 knives (as of Nov. '24), all of which were faithfully crafted using the traditional techniques I brought with me from Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn 2005, I moved to the U.S. and now I live in rural Idaho where I forge my knives. To date, I have forged and completed over 31,000 knives (as of Nov. '24), all of which were faithfully crafted using the traditional techniques I brought with me from Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI maintain strong ties to my roots in Japan, faithfully visiting Sensei Sakemoto's surviving family and sourcing all of my essential materials from there as well. These regular trips keep my fluent Japanese language skills up to par and keep me in the Japanese craftsman’s mindset, which I have found to be so essential to creating the world’s best knives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBesides pouring my heart and soul into the creation of my blades and being dedicated to looking after all of my customer’s long-term cutlery needs, I am now also setting aside time to pass on the knowledge and skills to the next generation by painstakingly training young apprentices who work under my direct supervision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tradition continues as Sensei Sakemoto passed the skills on to me so now I take great pride and pleasure in passing the skills on to the next generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BqanJCj__NM?si=ZfMZg5v0Dzw94PNy\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E8D3OVImEjs?si=9pe5VF3tMJ5r5Lo7\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"murray-carter-w1-stealth-damascus-wa-bocho-190mm-copy","title":"Murray Carter W1 Stealth Damascus Wa-Bocho 190mm","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWa-Bocho: A Japanese style chef knife, Murray Carter's \"wa-bocho\" blur the lines between a santoku and gyuto. A fantastic all purpose knife, Murray's wa-bocho are ground thin with a convex edge. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKnife Specs: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKnife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSteel: White#1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHRC: 61~63\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEdge Length: 191 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHeight at heel: 50 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eDistal Taper Heel: 3.7 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eDistal Taper Mid: 2.55 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eDistal Taper Tip: .85 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWeight:  174 grams \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHandle: Octagonal Ironwood \u0026amp; Olive Wood\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eShape: Wa-Bocho\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFinish: Stealth Damascus\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eCladding: White Steel + Stainless Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eConstruction: San Mai\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEdge bevel: 50\/50\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eKnife Line: Stealth Damascus\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBlacksmith: Murray Carter\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMaker: Carter Cutlery\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSharpener: Murray Cargter\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ePlace of Origin: Nova Scotia, Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Cook's Edge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45644488867942,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2627\/1816\/files\/1F8D9534-1AE0-48F5-A342-715339B5C3F2_1_105_c.jpg?v=1779474551"},{"product_id":"murray-carter-w1-stealth-damascus-shiki-bocho-280mm","title":"Murray Carter W1 Stealth Damascus Shiki-Bocho 280mm","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKnife Specs: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKnife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSteel: White #1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHRC: 64\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEdge Length:  280mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHeight at heel: 46.65mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eDistal Taper Heel: 4.5mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eDistal Taper Mid:  2.9mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eDistal Taper Tip: 1mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWeight:  296 grams \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHandle: Walnut\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eShape: Shiki-Bocho (Sakimaru Sujihiki thick)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFinish: Stealth Damascus\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eCladding: Soft Iron\/Stainless Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eConstruction: San Mai\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEdge bevel: 50\/50\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eKnife Line: Stealth Damascus\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBlacksmith: Murray Carter\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMaker: Carter Cutlery\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSharpener: Murray Carter\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ePlace of Origin: Nova Scotia, Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Cook's Edge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45667072639078,"sku":"MCSSSDW1-0280W","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2627\/1816\/files\/892D5B02-DF46-4048-ADEF-FB5043B69264_1_105_c.jpg?v=1779987637"},{"product_id":"murray-carter-jewel-damascus-petty-170mm","title":"Murray Carter W1 Jewel Damascus Petty 170mm","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePetty:\u003c\/span\u003e Often called paring or utility knife, the petty knife is made for smaller cutting tasks. An indispensable tool in any knife kit, it excels at cutting herbs, slicing garlic, dicing shallots, peeling fruit \u0026amp; veg, and even boning certain cuts of meat or breaking down poultry. Petty knives can vary in size (75mm -210mm) and shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKnife Specs: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKnife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSteel: White#1 \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHRC: 64\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEdge Length:  176mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHeight at heel:  40.6mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eDistal Taper Heel:  2.6mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eDistal Taper Mid:  1.5mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eDistal Taper Tip:  .43mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWeight:  114 grams \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eHandle: Padauk\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eShape: Petty\/Utilty\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFinish: Jewel Damascus\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eCladding: 1025 High Tensile Steel \u0026amp; Carbon Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEdge bevel: 50\/50\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eKnife Line: Jewel Damascus\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eBlacksmith: Murray Carter\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMaker: Carter Cutlery\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSharpener: Murray Carter\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ePlace of Origin: Nova Scotia, Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Carter Cutlery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45667256139878,"sku":"MCW1JDP-0170","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2627\/1816\/files\/FB63A104-D535-4AD9-B891-B1FDED541282_1_105_c.jpg?v=1779990726"}],"url":"https:\/\/thecooksedge.com\/collections\/carter-cutlery.oembed","provider":"The Cook's Edge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}