Santoku: A well-rounded knife that can accomplish a lot of cutting tasks. The santoku is the most common knife shape you’ll find in kitchens worldwide, and it excels at slicing, dicing, and mincing. Think of it as a cross between a Gyuto (chef knife) and Nakiri (veg knife). Generally short in length, 160mm-190mm, the santoku is a superb knife if space is an issue.
Knife Specs:
- Steel: SG2 Powder Stainless Steel
- HRC: 63:64
- Edge Length: 165mm
- Height at heel: 49.4mm
- Spine thickness: 2.2mm
- Weight: 153 grams
- Edge/Bevel: 50/50
- Handle: Octagonal Wenge w/Buffalo Horn Collar
- Finish: Tsuchime/Kasumi/Kurouchi
- Shape: Santoku
- Knife Line: SG2 Kurouchi
- Blacksmith: Tsuyoshi Yoshizawa
- Maker: Nigara Hamono
- Knife Line: Nigara Hamono Tsuchime SG2
- Origin: Hirosaki, Japan