{"product_id":"8-western-chef-ironwood","title":"8\" Western Chef Ironwood","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOld West on the Cutting Edge\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA nod to our Jackson Hole roots that combines a hefty, Western design with elite steel. Serve up gourmet grub at camp with a clip-point blade that’ll make a grizzly (or sous chef) think twice about sticking their nose in your skillet. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJames Beard meets Jim Bowie\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhile many of our knives are designed for culinary samurai this one is for the kitchen cowboy. As the name implies, it’s all Western. Japanese blade-making favors light-weight, super-sharp blades for agile slicing. The Western Chef is about heft and power, sporting a heavy, almost cleaver-width blade for hacking, chopping, and dicing. Given the choice, if your hands itch for a two-handed broadsword rather than a rapier-- look no further- this knife is for you. Keep it in your knife roll or wear it on your chaps, the Western Chef will have you ready for rodeo when things get Western in your kitchen.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesert Ironwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAs the first major addition to our chef knife collection since switching to G10 handles for our \"G-Fusion\" line, New West KnifeWorks is proud to offer our line of Desert Ironwood S35VN chef knives. After months of testing various hardwoods and laminate woods for durability, water resistance, and overall look and feel, the richly textured desert ironwood rose to the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBecause desert ironwood grows in such water-depleted environments, its grain structure is incredibly dense (so dense that it sinks in water), which leads it to have incredible strength and durability. In fact - this wood is so hard that it takes more material and time for our production team to get the scales shaped into New West's smooth and ergonomic knife handles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo care for this material, we recommend avoiding harsh soaps or solvents on the handle (a little dish soap now and then is fine). The deep colors and rich shine quickly come back to life with a bit of mineral oil applied with a rag. No lacquer or sealant is applied to the ironwood, so it will readily absorb the oil and look shiny and new all over again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e**Please note: this is a natural material and each handle will have unique grain patterns**\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe are America's Premier Boutique Knife Manufacturer. Learn Why.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/kitchen-knives-made-in-the-usa\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100% Made in America:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e We are 100% committed to using only American-Made steel, materials, and labor for our knives. Great knives do come from the USA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newwestknifeworks-2.myshopify.com\/pages\/more-about-knives\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/newwestknifeworks-2.myshopify.com\/pages\/more-about-knives\"\u003eSuperior Steel:\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNo need to look overseas for a great chef knife. Know why we are better than our competitors.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newwestknifeworks-2.myshopify.com\/pages\/about-utility-chef-knives-cpm-s35vn\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/newwestknifeworks-2.myshopify.com\/pages\/about-utility-chef-knives-cpm-s35vn\"\u003eLet's talk Metallurgy!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"New West Manufacturing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47517902602515,"sku":"210000008841","price":480.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/1187\/6627\/products\/Western_Chef_Front_Ironwood2023format.png?v=1699403234","url":"https:\/\/nwkw-redesign-staging.myshopify.com\/products\/8-western-chef-ironwood","provider":"NWKW Redesign Staging","version":"1.0","type":"link"}