Santoku: A well-rounded knife that can accomplish a lot of cutting tasks. Santoku translates to “3 problems”. The 3 problems in this case are 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:
Knife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.
- Steel: VG10
- HRC: 60~62
- Edge Length: 180mm
- Height at heel: 44.6mm
- Distal taper heel: 1.84mm
- Distal taper mid: 1.78mm
- Distal taper tip: 0.46mm
- Weight: 165 grams
- Handle: Western Red Pakka wood
- Shape: Kengata Santoku
- Finish: Tsuchime Damascus
- Cladding: Stainless
- Edge bevel: 50/50
- Construction: Damascus
- Knife Line: Sakai Takayuki 33 Layer
- Blacksmith: Sakai Takayuki
- Sharpener/Grinder: -
- Origin: Sakai, Japan