Shape | Bunka |
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Blade Length | 180 mm |
Blade Height | 51 mm |
Blade Thickness Above Heel | 2.7 mm |
Weight | 164 g |
Steel Type | Shirogami #2 (White Carbon Steel)
with Stainless Steel Cladding
Rust Prone ⓘ This knife can rust, click to learn more.
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Rockwell Hardness | 62–63 |
Edge/Bevel | Double (50/50) |
Handle | Wa (Japanese) Handle - Octagon Burnt Oak |
Blacksmith/Maker | Yoshikazu Tanaka |
Made in | Sakai, Osaka, Japan |
Brand | Sakai Kikumori |
A note about measurements: Handmade Japanese knives can vary in their dimensions, so these measurements are only an example.
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 Sakai Kikumori Asagiri - Forged by Yoshikazu Tanaka the Asagiri (Translates to "Morning Fog") is a stainless clad series with a Shirogami No.2 core brought to us by Sakai Kikumori. The knives in this series also sport a steep k-tip and classic kasumi finish, and feel like the stainless clad sister series to the Tanaka made Shironiko Kasumi knives.