Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef 180mm Santoku Knife (SK-10050)

The knife is 100% entirely made of this special highest-grade quality material by Bohler-Uddeholm with the lowest impurities, that is forged in Japan to get higher hardness about HRC 61~62. In addition to the better material, the blade is processed to get thinner for extra light weight.Blade Steel Type: Top Class High Carbon Stainless Steel by Bohler-UddeholmHardness Rockwell C scale: 61-62Knife Type: Santoku KnifeBlade Length: 180mm (7.1in.)Total Length: 300mm (11.8in.)Weight: 180gBlade Edge : Double edged (50/50 balanced, available for both left and right-handed)Made in JAPANAn alternative to the chef's knife. Great for cutting, chopping and mincing vegetables. The blade has a straighter edge than a chef's knife and has a blunted sheepsfoot-tip blade with a thinner spine. It can easily slice thin-boned and boneless meats, fish and vegetables.Sakai Takayuki Knives by Aoki Hamono Seisakusho Co.,Ltd. has been cultivated through a long 600-year history in Sakai which is a city known best as a home of cutlery for the professionals in Japan. Each knife is hand sharpened to ensure maximum sharpness out of the box. We highly recommend you to once experience the Takayuki quality.