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  • Seki Kanetsugu Heptagon-Wood® Santoku 170mm from Seki Kanetsugu
  • Seki Kanetsugu Heptagon-Wood® Santoku 170mm from Seki Kanetsugu
  • Seki Kanetsugu Heptagon-Wood® Santoku 170mm from Seki Kanetsugu
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Seki Kanetsugu Heptagon-Wood® Santoku 170mm

Seki Kanetsugu Heptagon-Wood® Santoku 170mm

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A great knife to start a collection or give as a gift. The stainless steel is sharp yet forgiving, and the heptagonal handle makes this distinctive knife a beautiful, unique tool.

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About Seki Kanetsugu Heptagon - Seki Kanetsugu is a knife maker in Seki, whose ancestor was a famous swordsmith Kanetsugu (1336-1392). The company itself was founded in 1918 and celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2018. Although this is considered to be a machine-forged knife, it is perhaps at the highest level. The blade is expertly crafted from VG10 stainless steel, which offers an excellent balance of sharpness and toughness. The stunning heptagon-shaped handle is made with pakka wood for its strength, and feels excellent in the hand.

About the Shape - 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 their unique shape and smaller easy-to-handle size.

Shape Santoku
Maintenance Level Low
Blade Length 170 mm |
Blade Height 43.6 mm
Thickness 2 mm / 1.2 mm
ⓘAbove the Heel / 1cm from the tip.
Weight 121 g
Steel Type VG10 Stainless Steel with Stainless Steel Cladding
Rockwell Hardness 60 - 62
Edge/Bevel Double (50/50)
Handle Wa (Japanese) Handle - Pakkawood
Knife Line Seki Kanetsugu VG10 Heptagon
Brand Seki Kanetsugu
Made in Seki, Gifu, Japan

Stainless steel is super handy because it doesn’t rust or stain easily like carbon steel. That said, remember it is stain-less, not stain-never. While it is much easier to care for than high-carbon steel, it does benefit from proper use: use it, wash it, dry it and put it away. Always avoid the dishwasher!

USE  

• Only cut food you can bite through with this knife. Hard foods can chip the blade. No olive pits, bones,  lobster shells, woody stems or parmesan rinds. Cutting frozen food is especially bad  because the cold will make hard steel even more brittle. If you wouldn’t chew it with  your own teeth, don’t cut it.  

• Your cutting surface is the biggest culprit of dulling your knife. Use wood. End  grain wood is especially good. Plastic can be fine too, but certainly not glass,  granite or bamboo. 

• The edge of your knife works best sliding forwards or backwards. Scraping the  knife edge sideways will dull or damage the edge. Instead, use the spine of the knife to move foods across the cutting board. Do not twist the edge or pry with the edge, this is the worst screwdriver you ever bought and these motions will certainly  damage the edge. Listen to the knife! If you can hear the edge making a “tink”  sound on the cutting board, change what you are doing.  

CLEANING  

• After use, wash the knife by hand with regular dish soap, rinse with hot water  and dry by hand immediately. Dishwashers are very bad for knives.  

• Wood handles may dry out over time and exposure to water. Simply treat them  with some food safe wax.

STORING  

• Protect the edge for your safety and to avoid edge damage. A simple blade cover  will do the trick if you keep knives in a drawer or in a travel case.  

• The convenient wall magnet made with wood is a great way to show off your knives.  Be sure to put it back spine first, then roll it onto the blade face. This will keep the  edge from contacting the wood first.  

• The good ol’ counter top block can keep knives at the ready and protected, so  can drawer inserts. Whatever the method, it should keep the edge from touching  anything else. 


SKU: SK-9103

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Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 40 reviews.

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Service was outstanding

"I parked my car and realized I was outside of a knife shop. So. . . I decided to go inside and look for a pairing knife for my mother who volunteers at a senior's home to peel vegetables on a weekly basis. The staff were so knowledgable and educated me on so many knife related issues that I bought the perfect knife for my mother and another beautiful knife that I gifted to my hosts while staying with them for the weekend. They are both thrilled! Best customer service ever! And the fact that this business donates to NPO's seals the deal."

— Karen (5/5)

Fell in love with this knife the first time I saw it!

"It looks amazing and cool so well! I fell in love with this knife at first sight."

— Yukari M. (5/5)

She cuts

"She cuts real good"

— Sarah E. (5/5)

Sexy Knives!!

"I know a good knife goes a long way, and yet had skimped on supplying my kitchen with any proper chef's knives (aside from a cursed one given to me by my ex, but that doesn't count). So for Yuletide, thanks to a gift card from mysterious benefactors, I was able to properly treat myself with a sharp new Santoku and a Petty. Wow, these are serious knives. The Petty is solid and precise, very minimal and effective. I splurged on the Santoku, and it was 100% worth it. Beautifully crafted blade with a dappled texture and insane shane, and the heptagonal wood handle is so richly coloured and pefectly polished it feels surreal. I was able to use both for a wide range of applications, and am stunned by their sharpness, lightness, and superior craftsmanship. Compared to having shitty heavy kitchen knives that gave me RSI, the Santoku and Petty make me WANT to cook more!"

— D P. (5/5)

Vraiment pas solide

"Je l'ai utilisé 2 jour la pointe du coteaux c'est brisé"

— Karima K. (2/5)

Great knife & even better customer service

"Brenda was incredibly helpful, and the knife ended up being the perfect Christmas present for my partner. We will definitely be buying more from this company."

— Camylle A. (5/5)

Perfect gift for a starter home

"We bought this knife for our son as he moved into his own place. Every kitchen needs a great all-purpose knife to start out, and this is just right for him."

— TobyLauren B. (5/5)

Seki Kanetsugu, Heptagon, Santoku 170mm VG10

"This is an excellent knife. The edge is really really sharp as the angel of the edge is very acute from the tang so it makes a clean and sharp edge even from the top of the knife. The edge remains sharp throughout constant daily use. I use a ceramic rod to curate the edge, but I have not had the need to re sharpen or so anything to the edge aside form light subtle honing. This is my favorite in my toolshed!"

— Luis R. (5/5)

Seki Kanetsugu Heptagon-Wood 170 mm

"Very Sharp, Excellent Balance. Picked up in store. staff very helpful and friendly."

— Dale W. (4/5)

Amazing

"I got this knife for my husband for Christmas (he opened it the day it came in LOL!) The knife is excellent and exactly as described!!!"

— Lilith C. (5/5)

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