Shape | Santoku |
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Blade Length | 180 mm |
Blade Height | 48 mm |
Blade Thickness Above Heel | 3 mm |
Weight | 174 g |
Steel Type | Ginsan Stainless Steel with Stainless Steel Cladding |
Rockwell Hardness | 60–62 |
Edge/Bevel | Double (50/50) |
Handle | Wa (Japanese) Handle - Octagon Ebony Water Buffalo Horn Collar |
Blacksmith/Maker | Satoshi Nakagawa |
Brand | Nakagawa Hamono |
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 the unique shape and smaller easy to handle size.
About Satoshi Nakagawa - Satoshi Nakagawa-san learnt all his skills from the famous Kenichi Shiraki of Shiraki Hamono. When Shiraki-san retired in 2020, the torch was passed down to Nakagawa-san. This relatively young but very talented blacksmith can forge various different type of steel including traditional carbon steels like Shirogami or Aogami, but also stainless steels like VG10 and Ginsan. He is also capable of forging Honyaki blade, which requires great amount of skill.