• Ryusen Fukakuryu KAI Santoku 175mm from Ryusen
  • Ryusen Fukakuryu KAI Santoku 175mm from Ryusen
  • Ryusen Fukakuryu KAI Santoku 175mm from Ryusen
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Ryusen Fukakuryu KAI Santoku 175mm

Ryusen Fukakuryu KAI Santoku 175mm

$568.00 CAD
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Sleek, elegant design with a surprisingly rugged steel. If you’re looking to treat yourself to a high-performance, incredibly well-finished knife, look no further.

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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 Ryusen Fukakuryu KAI - Ryusen Hamono was founded in 1948 as a knife sharpening company. They worked with companies like Takefu Special Steel as early as the 1970s to develop high-quality knives made with stainless steel, at a time when most other knife makers were struggling to produce decent stainless steel knives. Now, they have expanded their collection of knives not only having sharpness and longevity in mind but with a sleek modern design.

The Fukakuryu KAI series brings stunning good looks and a 63-layer damascus blade forged from ATS-314 stainless steel. ATS-314 isn't an astromech droid, it's a high-end knife steel that balances superb sharpness and durability. The stabilized birch octagon handle is tapered toward the blade, creating the ultimate ergonomic grip. This thin, lightweight series handles like a surgical tool made for your kitchen.


Shape Bunka
Also know as? You could also call it a Santoku, depending on what part of Japan you are in.
Maintenance Level Low
Blade Length 175 mm |
Steel Type ATS-314 Stainless Steel with Stainless Steel Cladding
Rockwell Hardness 62–63
Edge/Bevel Double (50/50)
Handle Wa (Japanese) Handle - Octagon Canadian Maple
Knife Line Ryusen Fukakuryu KAI
Brand Ryusen
Made in Echizen, Fukui, 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: FK-403

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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 6 reviews.

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Great knife!

"Handle is so comfortable and it's very balanced. I use it as an all around knife in the kitchen!"

— Marco T. (5/5)

Quality plus!

"Such a great knife ,I don't know where to begin. I'm a collector of kitchen cutlery (over 60 now) and this brand is 2nd to none for quality and sharpness. A true laser! I have 4 of this series and I can't tell you how impressed I am with all of them. Get one, great prices here."

— Rick J. (5/5)

The most incredible knife I've ever touched

"The Ryusen Fukakuryu KAI Santoku 175mm is simply the most incredible knife I've ever touched. On the 10 scale of sharpness it's a 23. It's light, well balanced, comfortable and looks great to boot. This knife is like a car that does 60 while sitting still. Vegetables such as tomatoes, potatoes, broccoli, etc. are effortless. The other day I sliced up 10 slices of thick cut bacon, 5 at a time. I cut 1/8" slices crosswise for use in baked beans and it was easy. Try slicing bacon like that with ordinary 'sharp' knives. . . it can be almost impossible. My experience with this knife led to me buying a Ryusen Fukakuryu KAI Petty 135mm a couple of days later and I see a nakiri in my near future. You cannot go wrong with a Ryusen."

— Earl P. (5/5)

Amazing knife

"First foray into Japanese knives after using western style. Beautiful Damascus steel and cuts like a dream."

— Mark K. (5/5)

Sexy AF Ryusen❤️

"I absolutely love this knife! It feels great and is super versatile."

— Lynsey H. (5/5)

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— Jason B. (5/5)

Q&A

Is this the exact same knife as the Bunka? Or is there a slight difference? Many thabks
This one is listed as a santoku because that is what the maker calls it but bunka's are basically a santoku with a pointed tip like this one.