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 work space is an issue.
Knife Specs:
- Steel: Aogami #2
- HRC: 62-63
- Edge Length: 165mm
- Height at heel: 47.8mm
- Spine thickness above heel: 2.95mm
- Weight: 128 grams
- Handle: D-Shaped wa-handle
- Edge/Bevel: 50/50
- Shape: Santoku
- Knife line: Migaki
- Blacksmith: Kunio Ishikawa
- Maker: Kaji-bei
- Place of Origin: Sanjo, Japan