Santoku (6-1/2 in.) with Kingwood, Ebony, and Coral - CPM-MagnaCut

Product Description for Santoku (6-1/2 in.) with Kingwood, Ebony, and Coral - CPM-MagnaCut

Maker: Francisco Vaz (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 111518
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 6.60 in.
Cutting edge length: 6.40 in.
Total length: 12.00 in.
Blade height (at heel): 2.10 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.10 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.08 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.01 in.
Item weight: 5.80 oz.
Shipment weight: 15.8 oz.
Blade: Satin finished CPM-MagnaCut
Bolster: Brazilian ebony
Handle: Kingwood with fossilized coral spacer
Sheath: Leather zipper case
Description: Francisco Vaz lives in Rio Grande, Brazil. He has been making knives since 2017 and is a master of chef's knives. Each knife that he creates is a handmade, high-performance work of art. He grinds all of his knives by hand without the use of jigs and believes heavily in making his knives by hand.
Like a chef's knife, the santoku is a multipurpose knife used for just about every cutting job in the kitchen. The name means “three virtues.” Depending on who you ask, this refers either to the three types of foods it works especially well with — vegetables, proteins, and fruit, or for the three types of cuts at which it excels: slicing, dicing, and chopping. Slightly shorter than the standard chef's knife, a santoku is very easy to maneuver—even in a smaller kitchen. There's plenty belly curve to enable rocking cuts, which enhances the knife's versatility. Whether slicing, chopping, mincing, or dicing, this comfortable knife will do it all.
The blade is CPM-MagnaCut stainless steel with a satin finish. CPM-MagnaCut is a new premium stainless steel created by Crucible with the help of professional metallurgist Dr. Larrin Thomas. MagnaCut combines the high toughness of CPM-4V with the corrosion resistance of CPM-20CV. This creates a perfect blade steel option for knives that need high toughness and great edge retention while still being easy to maintain. The blade has beautifully thin geometry for a high performance cut. The blade is slightly convex to help assist with food release. The spine and choil are rounded to prevent hot spots. Francisco's touchmark is on the left side of the blade.
The octagonal handle combines kingwood with a Brazilian ebony ferrule. A true rosewood, kingwood (Dalbergia Cearensis) is harvested from a small tree that is restricted to a small area in Brazil. Extremely rare, kingwood was famous for being used in the finest furniture in the world during the 17th century. It was often only sold to royalty. Brazilian ebony gets its name for its almost jet black color. A fossilized coral spacer adds an elegant touch of blue set between the exotic woods. Like other knives, this knife should not be put in the dishwasher.
Nice work throughout!


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