Santoku: A well-rounded knife that can accomplish a lot of cutting tasks. 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: Blue #2
- HRC: 63~64
- Edge Length: 170 mm
- Height at heel: 49.65 mm
- Distal Taper Heel: 2.95 mm
- Distal Taper Mid: 1.63 mm
- Distal Taper Tip: 0.32 mm
- Weight: 146 grams
- Handle: Octagonal Walnut w/Buffalo Horn Collar
- Shape: Santoku
- Finish: Nashiji
- Cladding: Stainless
- Construction: San-Mai
- Edge bevel: 50/50
- Knife Line: Sakai Kikumori Nashiji
- Blacksmith: N/A
- Maker: Sakai Kikumori
- Sharpener: N/A
- Place of Origin: Sakai, Japan