{"product_id":"hitachi-blue-paper-2-steel-core-san-mai-3-layer-knife-making-billet","title":"Hitachi Blue Paper #2 Steel Core San Mai- 3 layer knife making billet","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\" id=\"ds_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"ds_div\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"6\"\u003e3 layer Japanese San Mai blade steel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ds_div\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ds_div\"\u003eCore layer is Hitachi Blue Paper No 2 high carbon steel \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ds_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLow carbon steel outer layers.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.75\" long x 1.3\" tall x .137\" thick.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial Black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorking:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Can be ground as is or forged.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial Black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeat Treat:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Instructions for HT will be included with each bar.  It is a fairly simple oil quenching HT process. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hitachi Heat Treat Instructions\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2133\/5075\/files\/White_Blue_HT_Info.pdf?v=1702585135\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink to HT instructions:\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e*please see page 2 of the file for the Hitachi info*\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" face=\"Arial Black\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003eThis is some of the finest Japanese blade steel similar to sword steel and makes great kitchen knives, hunting knives etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003eWhite paper steel is extremely fine grain takes a razor edge and makes great kitchen knives.  The bars with Blue Paper Steel cores are tougher and better suited for more hard use applications, edc knives etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e**Listing is for San Mai steel bar and not a finished blade blank**\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hitachi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12962197536851,"sku":"BLUE-3-LAYER","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2133\/5075\/products\/san-mai-bar-stock-whitachi-blue-paper-2-steel-core-3-layer-knife-making-billet-craftshome-arts-craftsmetalworking-hitachi-669072.jpg?v=1568776090","url":"https:\/\/www.makermaterialsupply.com\/products\/hitachi-blue-paper-2-steel-core-san-mai-3-layer-knife-making-billet","provider":"Maker Material Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}