Knife - Santoku with bamboo Saya and bamboo box - blade 180 mm

Knife - Santoku knife, 18 cm blade. The name Santoku means "three virtues" in Japanese, because the versatile knife is ideal for chopping vegetables and fruit, cutting meat and preparing fish.

Japanese precision, Western robustness.
The best of both worlds.

* 100% handmade
* Ultra sharp Japanese 440C high carbon stainless steel
* Hidden full tang
* Black pakkawood handle
* HRC hardness: 60+/-1
* Weight: 189g
* Perfectly balanced
* Stainless steel
* Bamboo Saya (sheath or blade guard) included with every knife
* Lifetime warranty

The Santoku's thin blade allows for precise and sharp cuts, never crushing even the most delicate foods to preserve their full flavor.

In addition to its aesthetic appeal, the "Tsuchime" (槌目) (hammered) pattern creates small air bubbles between the knife and the food being cut. This ancestral Japanese method reduces resistance, preventing food from sticking to the knife.

The thin 1.8mm blade allows for precise and sharp cuts, never crushing even the most delicate foods to preserve their full flavour.

Forged from Japanese 440C high carbon stainless steel, the KOTAI Santoku blade stays sharp up to 10 times longer than other knives. 440C combines a high carbon content for hardness and edge retention with the optimum amount of chromium for corrosion resistance.

Hidden Full Tang - KOTAI blades extend all the way to the bottom of the handle - for superior durability and balance.