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Masashi VS1 KAIJIN Santoku 165mm

Masashi VS1 KAIJIN Santoku 165mm

Regular price €215,00 EUR
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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.

About Masashi Kaijin - Masashi-san started his own workshop in 2013 after learning the family trade alongside his older brother Kazuomi at Yoshikane Hamono. Despite his young age, Masashi makes a beautif64-65ully polished and crazy sharp blade and can make his steel harder than other makers through unique heat-treating processes.

The name Kaijin translates to 'Ash', inspired by the ash in his workshop and tobacco ash from his trademark cigarettes. The VS1 steel can take an exceptionally sharp edge and hold it longer than most Japanese knives, with a bit less brittleness than most uber-hard blades. Tochi wood is a beautifully simple accent as a handle, in a grippy octagon shape that's a favourite of staff and customers alike.

Shape Santoku
Blade Length 165 mm
Blade Height 49 mm
Blade Thickness Above Heel 3.2 mm
Weight 156 g
Steel Type VS1 Semi-Stainless Steel with Stainless Steel Cladding
Rust Prone ⓘ This knife can rust, click to learn more.
Rockwell Hardness 64–65
Blacksmith Masashi Yamamoto
Edge/Bevel Double (50/50)
Handle Wa (Japanese) Handle - Octagon Tochi Chestnut Water Buffalo Horn Collar
Made in Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata, Japan
Knifeline Masashi Kaijin

A note about measurements: Handmade Japanese knives can vary in their dimensions, so these measurements are only an example.

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