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: SG2 Powder Stainless Steel
- HRC: 62-63
- Length: 167mm
- Height at heel: 46mm
- Spine thickness above heel: 1.8mm
- Weight: 154 grams
- Handle: Custom Acrylic Western
- Edge/Bevel: 50/50
- Shape: Santoku
- Knife line: Western Senko
- Blacksmith/Maker: Yu Kurosaki
- Place of Origin: Echizen, Japan