{"product_id":"manta-chains-santoku-218mm","title":"Manta Chains Santoku 218mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eDense, angular plates lock together across the entire face of this blade, one overlapping the next like scales in hand-forged armor, or the interlocking links of a chain hammered flat and sharpened. Manta Chains is Nick Anderson's newest damascus, forged by hand in his Humboldt County, California studio, and it's easily one of the boldest, most striking patterns to come out of his shop yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 218mm blade is thin, superbly shaped, and built to do it all: symmetrical compound S-grind geometry carries an especially thin edge that rocks comfortably through vegetable prep while narrowing to a low, slim, pointed tip for detail work. A clipped spine gives the profile its distinctive silhouette, while a contoured integral bolster catches the damascus pattern at a different angle entirely, and a finger rest forged directly into the choil adds a level of comfort most santokus never know. Standing 54mm at the heel, the blade has real presence without ever feeling heavy in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is sculpted from koa wood, its warm, striped grain set off by an heirloom-fit ring of brass at the collar. At the rear, a flush stainless retention bolt cap sits quietly in the butt, a small reveal of the handle's internal, mechanical construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePieces like this blur the line between kitchen tool and gallery object, and Manta Chains sits confidently on both sides of it: a blade built first to work, impossible not to admire while it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLink by link, this is a knife built to hold its pattern, and its edge, for a very long time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54270621352211,"sku":"NAN-HCK16","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/1749\/8643\/files\/nick-anderson-manta-chains-santoku-218mm-1243803293.jpg?v=1787591619","url":"https:\/\/eatingtools.com\/products\/manta-chains-santoku-218mm","provider":"Eatingtools","version":"1.0","type":"link"}