Chef's Knife (Santoku) - 7-1/8 in. (180mm) - Yu-Shoku, Oak and Buffalo Horn Handle

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Product Description for Chef's Knife (Santoku) - 7-1/8 in. (180mm) - Yu-Shoku, Oak and Buffalo Horn Handle

Maker: Mutsumi Hinoura (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $935.00 Saving: $190.00
Item num: 113136
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 7.70 in.
Cutting edge length: 7.10 in.
Total length: 12.80 in.
Blade height (at heel): 2.03 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.17 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.11 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.03 in.
Item weight: 7.20 oz.
Shipment weight: 11.4 oz.
Blade: Yu-shoku san mai blade with a V-Toku2 carbon steel core surrounded by mokume forged from stainless steel, copper and brass (Hrc 62 - 63)
Bolster: Black buffalo horn
Handle: Octagonal oak
Description: The santoku is the traditional Japanese chef’s knife. This comfortable design is a fantastic multipurpose chopper. Whether chopping, slicing, dicing, or mincing, the Santoku style has quickly become the new favorite for chefs in the West. It provides plenty of reach, while being easy to control.
Mutsumi Hinoura, is widely considered to be amongst Japan’s elite group of highly revered bladesmiths. He lives in Sanjo, in the Niigata region and is the 35 year old son of renowned bladesmith Tsukasa Hinoura. This area is well known for its handmade cutlery and is the home of makers such as Yoshikane, Shigefusa, Iwasaki, and more. Mutsumi studied industrial engineering at Niigata College of Technology and graduated in 2001, when he began working as a full time bladesmith. Like his father, he is very active in promoting the art of Bladesmithing within the Niigata region. Mutsumi has become famous for his craftsmanship and ability to forge knives with excellent balance, sharpness and a stark beauty that speaks to Japan’s feudal past.
Layers of alternating stainless steel, brass and copper (mokume) surround a premium V-Toku2 carbon steel core. V-Toku2 is among the highest performing carbon steels -- combining strength and durability. The combination of the multi-colored stainless mokume and a convex grind (hamiguri-ba) assists food to release from the side of the knife. The steel is precision forged and tempered to Hrc 62-63 for a long lasting, keen edge. The blade is distal tapered for optimal balance and has an extremely thin, keen edge for the highest performance. Because the blade is forged from carbon steel, this knife must be dried after use to prevent rust and tarnish. We recommend using camellia oil for easier care. The ambidextrous blade features a 50/50 grind.
The ambidextrous handle combines stabilized oak with a jet black buffalo horn ferrule. The traditional octagonal shape is very comfortable for extended use and is a shape preferred by professional chefs.


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