Masutani VG1 Hammered 5" Santoku, Black Handle

The Masutani VG1 Hammered Santoku is a beautiful, Asian-inspired chef's knife. Designed for vegetables, proteins, fruit for slicing, dicing, and chopping. The slight belly curve enables the cook to rock the blade slightly and makes this santoku as easy to use as a chef's knife. It is especially well suited to a down-and-forward cutting motion (push cut) and many cooks swear by their santoku for top performance.

Made by small knifemaker Masutani Hamono in Echizen, Japan
Limited lifetime warranty

Blade Construction: VG1 core-steel with stainless cladding and hammered finish "tsuchime" pattern
Handle Construction: Black Pakkawood with stainless steel rivets and bolster
Rockwell Hardness: 58 degrees
Edge: Double bevel

Blade Length: 5" (125mm)
Edge Length: 5.1" (130mm)
Blade Height: 1.5" (37mm)
Handle Length: 4.3" (110mm)
Overall Length: 9.5" (243mm)
Spine Thickness: 1.7mm
Weight: 3.7 oz. (107g)

Item number: M-4226