{"product_id":"copper-mango-chef-256mm","title":"Copper Mango Chef 256mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eA signature piece from Andy Billipp's studio is the kind of rare object we live for. Creating only a handful each year on the family farm in Connecticut, each knife represents a meeting of materials both refined and rustic, sculptural and permanently functional.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this one-of-a-kind 256mm \/ 10.1\" chef knife, Andy forges the blade from his own layered formula. At its core, 52100 high-carbon steel forms a thin, hard, razor-sharp edge. Layered over it is a three-ingredient house-made cladding of reclaimed wrought iron, nickel-rich 15n20, and 52100 carbon alloys. With meticulously hand-sanded satin bevels beneath rough forge-finished flats and sub-integral bolster, the many layers weave through the blade's length like a topographic map of a mountainous shoreline. A study in visual balance, and a cutting tool of uninhibited potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the board, the symmetrical convex bevels are built squarely around performance: chopping dense foods at the heel, long precise slices along the belly, fine detail work at the slim, low tip. Stiff along the rounded spine, the blade carries the weight and feel of a kitchen workhorse ready for anything dinner service demands. Geometry and efficacy come second to none.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe handle begins with Billipp's sub-integral bolster construction, the blade's material flaring out to form a 14mm section of steel around which the fingers wrap in the pinch grip. Brushed copper rings mark the transition to spalted curly mango wood of extraordinary figure, as much grain and character as can be fit into a handle this size. Balanced around one inch in front of the 56mm heel, the knife delivers a sensation of power and authority that few can match. Bravo, Andy, bravo. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andy Billipp - Connecticut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54270916395283,"sku":"ABP-HCK8","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/1749\/8643\/files\/chef-gyuto-andy-billipp-connecticut-copper-mango-chef-256mm-1243818428.jpg?v=1781126919","url":"https:\/\/eatingtools.com\/products\/copper-mango-chef-256mm","provider":"Eatingtools","version":"1.0","type":"link"}