Shun Kanso H G Santoku Knife 18Cm - Gift Boxed.

The Shun Kanso 18cm Hollow-Ground Santoku is a beautiful, Asian-inspired chef's knife that many cooks today have added to their kitchen favorites. A knife of many talents, a santoku easily handles all the basic kitchen cutting tasks. In fact, some people even prefer it to a chefs knife. Slightly shorter than the standard chef's knife, the Shun Kanso Santoku is very easy to maneuvereven in a smaller kitchen. There's just enough belly curve to enable rocking cuts, which just adds to the knife's versatility. We think youll find that this distinctive kitchen knife works beautifully and fits your hand like a glove. As easy to use as a chef's knife, the santoku is especially well suited to a down-and-forward cutting motion (push cut). Many cooks swear by their santoku for easy food preparation and top performance.

Specifications

A multi-purpose knife treasured by Japanese master chefs
Japanese AUS10A highly refined high-carbon vanadium stainless steel construction
Heritage finish blade hides scratches and gives a rustic look that just improves with age
Contoured handle is constructed of Tagayasan, an extremely dense wood traditionally used to create Samurai iron sword wood handle; provides strength, balance, and easy cutting control; full tang
60 Rockwell rating in hardness; hand-sharpened 160 double-bevel blade
Blade length: 18cm (7 - in)
The razor-sharp, easy sharpening benefits of carbon steel & easier maintenance
Handcrafted in Seki Japan.