{"product_id":"couteau-dao-vua-x-magasin-vivant-koganata","title":"UTILITY KNIFE - \"KOGATANA\" - 18.5 CM - MAGASIN VIVANT!","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“Kogatana” literally means \"small knife\" (\u003ci\u003eKo\u003c\/i\u003e = small, \u003ci\u003eGatana\u003c\/i\u003e = knife\/blade).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOur Kogatana, raw, simple, handy, and precise, is a versatile utility knife. A tool used in Japan for daily tasks, crafts, woodworking, leatherwork, or papercraft, it is also used in floral art or for culinary carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOne could say it is a large utility knife with a rigid, sharpenable blade. Unlike the traditional Japanese Kiridashi, its blade is double-edged, as on all European knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe carbon steel blade has a “Kurouchi” finish, meaning it is very raw, and its appearance varies from one knife to another. ATTENTION: carbon steel can rust; be sure to read the maintenance instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEdge: 4.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThickness: 2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTotal knife length: 18.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSteel: 52100 CARBON: appreciated for its exceptional combination of hardness, wear resistance, and toughness (impact resistance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHardness: 61+ HRC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTraditionally made in Vietnam by the Dao Vua Cooperative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHISTORY OF THE DAO VUA COOPERATIVE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eVietnam, year 1288, during the second war against the Mongol Empire, General Tran Hung Dao retired to the Thai Binh province. He recruited and settled the 5 best blacksmiths in the country in the village of An Tiem to organize the production of weapons against the Mongol invaders.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFor over 730 years, the fires of the village forges have never stopped burning, and the sound of hammered metal echoes through the surrounding countryside. Since the end of the war, the tradition has endured in a very private way, thanks to the production of knives and agricultural tools.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn 2016, the village organized itself to create the \"Dao Vua Cooperative,\" a name given in honor of Tran Hung Dao. The expertise of the elders, combined with the creativity of the younger generation, has made it possible to restore the most ancestral Vietnamese forging method through \"The 22 Secret Steps of Manufacturing.\" Its mission is to popularize this traditional craftsmanship and to promote Vietnamese culture throughout the world.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFrom this ambition, the Dao Vua knife was born, a knife made entirely by hand according to the multi-centenary technique, with contemporary shapes inspired by traditional Japanese blades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MAGASIN VIVANT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56068662296921,"sku":"MV-DVC-010","price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/3270\/9877\/files\/MV_KOGATANA.jpg?v=1760439370","url":"https:\/\/magasinvivant.com\/en\/products\/couteau-dao-vua-x-magasin-vivant-koganata","provider":"MAGASIN VIVANT!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}