Santoku:
This is also a multi purpose knife, but with a slight vegetable bias. Santoku means 'Three Virtues' or 'To solve Three Problems'. The virtues or problems are slicing, dicing and mincing. Santoku is usually found in 160mm - 190mm lengths. These are more and more popular in Western kitchens due to the unique shape and smaller easy to handle size.
Knife Shape | Nakiri |
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Blade Length | 165mm |
Steel Type | VG10 Stainless Steel |
Rockwell Hardness | 60:62 |
Handle | Wa (Japanese) Handle, Oval Magnolia wood handle with pakka wood collar |
Blacksmith | Yoshimi Kato |
Knife Line | Masakage Kiri |